In the days when I use to buy fabric I would buy 3-4 yards of any given piece that I fell in love with. Now however my stash over flows and there is not a space to be had for another piece of fabric. I admit to being a fabricaholic and need to stay away from the LQS or JAF. Fortunately I have most of my fabrics very organized and when I want something I can 'pull' it out. Getting back in is a problem but I can get it out. Only on a very rare occasion will I buy fabrics now. I work out of my stash, as it is a given my stash will out live me even if I turn out a quilt a day for the next 30+ years. So even in my stash the average piece of fabric is about 3 yards and only less if I have worked off that piece over time.