I think compared to many or even most on this board, I have a very modest stash. It's pretty safe to say that I would have to buy at least *some* fabric for any project I might do, even if the majority is "stash shopping". I try not to buy without a plan in mind...now, that plan usually doesn't mean a pattern, but that I want to use it in a specific quilt. I try to organize my fabrics together, so that fabrics for a planned project are together. I think the only time I've really bought fabric just for the sake of buying fabric was when I first started quilting and found a local lady who was de-stashing and selling her quilting fabric for *VERY* cheap. I bought a lot from her, and had a plan for none of it except for a couple of pieces.