I guess I'm an oddball...I buy a 1/4 yard or just a fat quarter most of the time. I have to LOVE a fabric to buy a few yards and generally when I do, I love it so much & it's SO versatile that I wish I would have purchased the whole bolt. If it's for a specific project, I will buy the amount required and possibly some extra for binding in the same fabric or an additional mini to coordinate with it.