Bringing us back to the topic of this thread, holding off on random purchasing and using our stash, I stand boldly before you in saying that I bought some fabric recently. On the other hand it was the background for a quilt I am making during a quilt retreat next weekend. No guilt for that purchase. The larger part of the quilt is from a layer cake from stash.
Second purchase was a panel. A friend of mine has been whining "you make quilts for everyone but not me". As a non-quilter/sewer she doesn't understand what she was asking for!
I found a panel this week that will be the heart of what she wants and I can surprise her with a quilt later this summer. So, that was my second purchase. The rest of the quilt will be from stash. Again, no guilt and a guide to get more out of my stash. Whoo-Hoo!