I'm on a fabric "fast" this year, not buying anything except what I need to finish a project I'm working on. However, in recent years when I was buying fabric, I rarely bought for a specific project. I usually bought fabric when I saw something I LOVED at regular price or something I really liked at sale price. I am the 1 yard queen, unless it's a border fabric or something I absolutely love and know I will use as a focus fabric or in more than one quilt. When collecting fabrics of a certain color for a scrappy quilt, I would buy 1/2 yds or even fat quarters. I've never bought the specialty cuts because I do the math and can't bring myself to pay that much. I'd rather cut the squares or strips myself!