I am still a noobie too. yesterday I was at Joanne's and wanted to get some fabric to make a 7 year old boys quilt. I walked that store 3 times and couldn't find a fabric I like and couldn't think of a pattern to start with.....so I bought more black/white fabric quarters. I just can't stay away from the whole black/white color scheme. Then we went to Wal-Mart and I bought several yards of particular crackle pink I had previously purchased from them and couldn't find (THAT taught me that when I buy something bty in the future to purchase LOTS of it!) and more black/white fabric quarters. I have enough black/white fabric quarters to make many quilts from. I just finished my second quilt last night (black/white themed) am almost finished with my son's quilt top (black/white themed with red). I quilt slowly, but I purchase rapidly!!!LOL