I am making a big effort to use my stash this year. I buy a panel or a yard of so of a border stripe fabric to use as a panel, but not any coordinates. Then I go through my stash and pick some fabric out that I think works well with the panel. These are usually very simple quilts, but they are also my own design. (I'm sure that most of my designs are not unique to the world of quilting, but that's ok.) Most of these quilts are charity quilts for kids; I really enjoy making them up - they are bright, fast, and I enjoy thinking about the smile on a childs face when he or she picks one of them out. The best part of that is that occasionally I get to see a child pick one out because I volunteer at an outreach program for foster children.
Ladies and Gentlemen, those quilts you donate are appreciated!