I buy what jumps out at me (though I am trying not to this year -- but I have slipped a bit). I am making some I Spy quilts and 90% of the novelty fabrics are from my stash. I went looking for fabric for the sashing and border for the row quilt and (sigh) I found some novelties that I just had to have. Since I am making at least 3 I Spies, I have cut 189 5.5" blocks so far -- the first quilt has 99 different fabrics. I figured I have been doing things backwards -- most of my focus fabrics are too much and my blenders too little so will probably be doing piano key borders.