I have a nice size stash for me...I've seen much bigger! But if I remember correctly just a couple of days ago someone passed and her family/friends were left to get rid of it. I cringe when that happens because I think of what my DDs will do if I leave most of what I have behind!!! As I get older (and I'm on a fixed income) I wonder if I'll ever get around to using it all up. So for now I'm trying to do just that. I realize there will most likely be 'some' stash left but I hope to be the one to have the fun of using most of it up! I think there's got to be some 'in between' the stash or buy as needed....truth be told I still do both. As I try to keep using mine up I just can't seem to N O T buy something that catches my eye. The only thing I would luv to more of is batiks! but even then I try to buy what I really like rather than 'oh, that might come in handy one day'.