I was trying to build a stash, but then most of the people I make quilts for have special color or pattern requests. Seems I have to buy, anyway. Also, I used to crochet and designed many of my own patterns and for a magazine. The arthritis in my hands makes it hard to do much crocheting anymore, but I have a large stash of yarn and thread. I think I had almost every color that Red Heart made. I've started giving some away, and some I'm trying to use up with a little crocheting here and there. If I had a large stash of fabric, I could end up in the same predicament with that. I think I'll start doing what "hopetoquilt" is doing. Just buy a little more of what I need, save the leftovers and then make a nice scrappy. I do like to buy remnants, tho. Makes me feel so thrifty! (lol)