Sometimes I buy the kit because it has all the fabrics I need, especially if you really like the way the pattern on the kit looks. Sometimes you can't find the individual fabrics on your own. Some could be discontinued and no longer available. Sometimes you may find a fabric you need only 1/4 a yard of and the only place you've found it sells 1 yard cuts or more. Don't expect to find all the fabrics you need at one shop. you'll have the expense of 2 or 3 separate shipments. All of the kits I have purchased have had an abundance of fabric in them. Every kit I've ordered from Hancocks of Paducah has had extra fabric. There was so much extra in the last kit that I purchased as a gift for the lady teaching me how to quilt, that she was able to make a second bed quilt by adding a small amount of fabric, border and backing.