I have a stash because I know what I like and don't like, and even if I don't have a specific quilt in mind, if I like it, it will get used. I am a single mom supporting my elderly mother and about to send my son off to college this fall. Money is very limited. I have a specific amount earmarked for "mad money" for me to buy books, go out, buy fabric, whatever recreation I desire each month. I used up most of my June money and part of my July money yesterday on Connecting Threads. I had to get some white fabric to finish off what I need to make my son a quilt, and then I saw their clearance stuff. They had some really nice fabric that I liked for 2.96 a yard. I ended up getting a total of 27 yards of fabric (including my white I originally wanted) for 95 dollars. I will either use them in a quilt top, or as backing. And since I have a stash, I can go to that instead of the store when I want to make a new quilt and not get stuck paying an outrageous amount for the fabric, or be stuck unable to start a new one when I want because I have no extra money that month. I think it will be fun when I have to go to my stash and pick out fabric for a new quilt. Make the quilt fit the fabric- its like a puzzle. Virg