I always end up buying more yardage than the pattern calls for as I'm a little worried I'll make a mistake and the fabric won't be available--so it makes it more expensive--BUT I'm building a great stash! I am going to make one of the free Jinny Beyer block barguello quilts for my son's wedding and needed 17 fabrics--and with some color requests like teal and violet--two that are real easy to match--NOT! I managed to get about 12 from my LQG and other sources but then got stuck. Luckily, Jinny Beyer had a 15% off sale and I found 5 fabrics to finish this off--and they all came out exactly the colors I needed and great fabric--so excited to start cutting in after Christmas.