I have ALWAYS avoided BOM kits for the very same reasons. But last year one of my favorite quilt shops offered a kit complete with fabrics. I found that in this instance it worked to my advantage, I didn't have to labor over selecting dozens (really) of fabrics, when I might only need and 3 in square of something. And beside that when left to my own selections I always choose pretty much the same colors. This forced me to make something outside of my color zone, and I liked it. Now don't get me wrong, I did individualize the blocks a bit, afterall I am a quilter and that's what we do. Good luck with yours. :thumbup: