When I was building my stash, I bought 2 yards of all I liked and 3 of what I really loved - up to 5 yards. I haven't been sorry that I did that and have more than enough fabric to last me the rest of my life. I still can't resist buying fabric, but restrict it to 1 yard cuts now. Fat Quarters just don't work well for me - way too small to do much with and I have more than enough scraps from the larger cut fabrics.