ok, so my daughter asked for a r/w/b quilt for the 4th of july. starting cutting the fabric yesterday and was SOOOOO tempted to buy some additional more of a patriotic theme, so i went back and forth in my head how it was okay to go buy some today because it was 50% off. well, i decided against it and just made do! it was so difficult, but i made it through. have only bought batting and thread so far this year. and yes, i have a stockpile of backing fabrics also.