Purchased one kit from my LQS which had just enough fabric, no more, and it turned out fantastic. Purchased another BOM which was an applique type quilt and the pieces were teeny, weeny and frayed something awful. They refunded my money without question. Personally I can't see purchasing a kit if you don't like the fabric choices to begin with. Why would you purchase a kit just to get the pattern since there are a gozillion other gorgeous patterns out there?