Does anyone buy too much fabric/ craft items

I have a fair stash of fabric , wool and watercolour painting materials. Also various other art and craft materials and a separate stash for the craft club that I run.
Luckily, I do have my own separate room so non of it is in the way.
I understand that those who have too many craft materials love much longer than those who point it out!

Astitchintime, I bought a beautifully embroidered pink table cloth from a charity shop for £4. Today if (when) it's rainy I shall cut some little bunny & egg shapes from 'spring' colour scraps and applique a few each on to it each evening.
I did this at Christmas, red & green holly leaves on to a white vintage cloth and it looked very pretty for not too much effort (or expense). You could sew a birthday one with appliqued candles all around, the world is your lobster!

Oh lovely, I've found my people.......

I have managed to curb my enthusiasm to buy more fabric and I am now concentrating on using up most of my current stash to make. various projects, clothing, bags, etc.

My problem is 'what to do with. all the leftover scraps'? and I would welcome any suggestions on this. I am referring to things like the remainder of a length of cloth after cutting out a garment or those smaller bits from a fat quarter which 'might come in handy' but never, ever do.
What do you all do with your scraps please?

I have masses and masses of fabric stash, so much that I catalogued every single length. I used a swatch file, cut a bit of fabric and stuck it in with brief details also where it is. Generally I roll most fabrics as they stack better, I keep heavier fabrics flat

I bought a 4 bed house, when a 3 bed would have done. I was determined for once in my life, to have a dedicated sewing room and that is where I keep my fabric stash, apart from the lengths I still need to pre-wash, which are in a bedroom

I use shelves and cupboards and that does limit me, so that, when I start squashing fabrics to get them in, I unsubscribe from sites which tempt me

I make no apology for my fantastic stash and hobby, having sewn for 69 years. I know that my stash is better than money in the bank, all fabrics have surged in price

My wardrobe is now all hand made, including my latest coat for spring. My adult children also ask for me to make various items such as dungarees and jogging suits and mostly I have fabric in my stash

Pattern, yes also a magnificent stash of modern indie patterns

Knitting, A big stash of beautiful yarns from a local mill. Expensive and all packed so the moths cannot get in. Two big round and secure cardboard bins and more, full of fluff (wool /wool and silk /wool and silk and cashmere blends) all ready to spin. Enough for years and I have definitely stopped buying those

My beautiful hobbies will never be on the list to down size

I’ve finally used up all but 2 crates of fabric, some of it was from clothes that I made the girls when they were little ( the youngest is now 50) so its taken me that long to use it all up!

I’ve been very strict with myself about buying new to replace it all.
As we are hoping to move this year I’m not even looking at fabric until we are in our new home.

You're certainly not the only one. There are so many lovely designs in the shops (and on-line), it's tempting to buy them even though you may not have a project in mind. One of the things about fabric is that designs don't seem to be repeated. It seems that a batch is made and when it's gone...there's no more. If you see something you like, snap it up.
I was in my local fabric shop when a roll of cloth caught my eye. I thought,' I'd love a dress in that', so I bought 3 metres and made myself a dress. I'm so glad that I am able to do that.
I have bought those cheap plastic drawers (from Argos) to store my fabric in. They don't look very nice but they hold quite a lot and are easy to move around.

I fell in love with this lovely,lovely material and made a dress. I hadn’t made any dresses for years and years and I used a very old pattern. My shape has changed and it doesn’t fit! I know I should have measured a bit better but just wanted to get it made. Oh dear, now I will have to either diet or forget it. I have a ton of fabric, mostly not enough for garments and I ‘cull’ every now and then. It was a godsend during lockdowns as I made masks to match just about everything. In the end I could make one in about 10-15 minutes.

Yes, me too…also with knitting projects, I have several lots of knitting on the go …waistcoat, dolls clothes, wrap and socks, all been started , also have loads of spare wool, I don’t like to get rid of in case it comes in handy, .with sewing I found black material which I was gonna make a T.shirt with last year also lots of left over fabric luckily I have a spare room now where it all goes.

I feel your pain. I have a complete cupboard full of fabric swatches and things to be cut up.