I too am a somewhat new quilter and am still learning. But this I do know and you will have to find this out for yourself, it's better to buy the yardage than the precut material. You are often paying for that extra work; something I don't like to do, and receiving fabric thats already precut for you- which you could enjoy doing yourself. Take your time and create a pattern as I have done many times over. Use your imagination! Create new ideas!!! :idea: