I am both...or perhaps a scrapper in the making? Due to our one income finances, I've only ever been able to purchase the few fabrics needed for my projects. When I first started, I made a lot of errors in cutting, so I made sure to buy 1/2 yard more or so than what I needed to accommodate this error. As the years passed, I made fewer mistakes and now have a bit of stash going, but not enough for a scrappy quilt yet. Still working on it.