Originally Posted by bearisgray
I would recommend only buying what you need when you need it.
In the long run, you will probably save yourself a LOT of money - even if you pay "full price" for whatever you want at the time.
Actually I think you're a lot more likely to save money buying for stash. If you buy just for your current project what you need isn't likely to be on sale. If you're buying stash you can buy sale fabrics.
It's a lot like buying a wardrobe, you want to get things that go with the things you already have. If you find a great floral on sale then look for the blenders and zingers on sale the next time you're shopping. Pretty soon you have enough fabric to make nearly any quilt from mostly sale fabric.