While I can't say that I only buy for the project at hand I also can't say that I have what most would consider a stash. My "stash" would probably fit into 2 med totes. I have one sm bin w/fabric for baby quilts; one for raq quilts (sq already cut, ready to sew together) and then one for my patriot fab. I have found some fabric that I love and get not knowing what I'll use it on but normally find something. If I leave it without putting it into a quilt then how can I truely enjoy it. If I'm taking a class is the only time I buy most of the fabric for a project at one time. Most of the time I try to see if I have the focus color on hand and if it's enough or if I have what goes with it. I'm just now getting my sewing room setup and it's great to see fabric that I had forgotten that I had come out so I'm glad I don't have the stashes like some of you; I'd never come out of my sewing room. I wish I could buy more but I have space constraints and money constraints. I will confess though; I spend more on my quilting items than anything else that I do.