Six years ago, I had to 'gift' my entire stash. I started over from that point. I have bought remnants, pieces from garage sales (washed immediately), second hand stores (also washed), swaps or sales on this board, I even buy sheets to use for backing at the discount stores. Keep your eyes open, tell your friends what you like, and you too, will build a respectable stash. The swaps and secret pals on this board have been especially helpful to me. I even got a gorgeous wall quilt, made just for me, by a lovely member of this board, as part of a different swap. Welcome to a group who want you to be happy with your hobby. Just a word- if you know ahead of time, what type you would like to make, that will help you decide what amounts to collect. Look at yardages in magazines to begin to "know" how much to buy for you. If you buy fabric for a certain pattern, just buy a little extra of each fabric for your stash. Git-r-done! :thumbup: