I took the vow this January also. I had not been in a fabric store since until last week. I was finishing my scrap charm quilt, and needed seven more fabrics. I had 1081 different squares. I needed 1088. I did some embroidery on a couple of pieces, put some lace fabric on a couple of others. I finally did go to Joann's, BUT I only bought 2 fat quarters. I figure anyone with that much of a stash, does not need to shop for several more years!

I decided to stop buying at the beginning of '11 unless I was desperate. Since then, I've only bought a batik jelly roll for a Sue Hausman class making Mondo bags - and 3 more batik jelly rolls to make more Mondo bags - LOL. They're very adictive! She didn't say we had to buy batiks, but they called out to me at the Tucson Quilt show last Jan, and I couldn't resist! But that's it! I'm almost finished with 2 quilts for DGD made from dresses I made for her when she was 5 or 6 - she's a 20 yr old soph in college now.

made the same pledge myself...and to finish my UFOs.....have done pretty well so far - buying only backing and batting and only bought new fabric for 1 quilt - my solution - stay out of JoAnn's entirely and when i go in to get batting - walk down the OTHER non-fabric side of the store to get to the back !!!!!

Just like with chocolate!!

I have tried the fabric moratorium, but I had to adjust "the no new fabric" as I didn't know that I will be doing "quilts for Kids" this year. I have passed on some good fabric "on sale" when it didn't have a purpose - but I am addicted to ebay fabric listings on large yardages for backings on the quilts for kids. I did slow down the buying, I feel real good about that. My stash has doubled in the 6 years since I retired. (maybe tripled) I can say that I think I have added less than 20 yards to the stash in 7 months. And that is a miracle for me!!!

I love your beadwork! It helps to sell and get some $$ to buy more!!!

I wish I could quit buying fabric! I can't. It's my downfall. That and notions. I know prices are high, but it doesn't stop me. I buy fabric at least once a month, which, really isn't that often. But I splurge when I buy. My shop owner loves me!! I think I pay her electric bill.

Instead of thinking of her as the "evil twin", think of her as "the fabric fairy". She is like the tooth fairy, fabric gets used up, and she gives more than was used.

I once went several years without purchasing fabrics. Then, you know what happened. I now shop at two quilt shows - Road to California in January and the Long Beach International Quilt Show at the end of July. I am now at the point where I can spend less than $20.00 at each show. One day, I hope to reach the $0.00 mark. We shall see. Of course it helps that I do not have room in my little house for one more fat quarter, let alone yards of fabric.