Originally Posted by Jan in VA

Making a practice block of fabrics you can bear to use up will help.

Also, sit down and think your way through this hang up.
1. What will happen if you use the fabric you bought?
2. If you worry that you'll " make a mistake," what is the worst that will happen?
3. And if that worst happens, what is the worst that will happen then?
4. What will you feel if you totally hate what you've done? How can you get rid of that feeling?
5. What is the worst that can happen if you feel bad? And after that, what will be the worst?

Walk yourself thru this "what is the worst...." process. Decide how much you can live with and still be safe, whole, healthy, happy, and a good person. Usually this little exercise will help you see that the worry and hesitation is way out of bounds of the reality of the outcome. So you will have spent some money in a way that wasn't (choose your adjective.... wise/smart/responsible/unselfish...) Using this, you likely can come to a "so what?!" place and go for it!

Good luck,
Jan in VA