Just got news that there is a new quilt shop in Anchorage, which in itself is exciting but the real interesting feature of the store is that they are going to do a stash exchange, which I've never heard of as a regular store feature. Does your LQS have this service?
http://alaskaquiltzone.com/frontpage
The owner, Diana, also has included her perspective on the issue of "wash or not wash" and combining both in one project.