Friends had given me fabric they didn't want any more. I would have to say a lot of my stash is left over from other projects, if I see something I like a lot, I get a yard or two depending on cashflow, I do the Shop Hop to find the bunnies & winnings help to give me back some of what I've used, I shop sales & buy stash builder boxes on E-bay. My DH got me two boxes of 50 fat quarters & we get the ones for $1.00 each at Big Lots.