one more note on fabric stashes i also love collections of precuts then buy a few different yardages for borders and backgrounds, you get a good variety and they match! i have been quilting for about nine months ( did a few smaller things and wool applique pieces and embroidery for a few years) and after making my first quilt and buying only a little extra than the pattern called for, i caught a very known bug!!! i started buying fabric like they were gonna quit making it!!! i have two very large bookcases full of fabric, and of all that fabric, there is only 3 designated projects (fabric bought for that specific pattern!!!!) The rest are impulse buys and ones i fell in love with, but i do believe my layer cakes get together and make baby charm packs, because i know i didnt buy that much.....I couldn't had!