Originally Posted by
petpainter
I am a fairly new quilter and although I have a few "kits" I have put together with the fabric and pattern, I don't have much stash at all. I take many classes at my Guild and they all say "just pull it from your stash, it won't cost anything". I only have probably what equals to 7 fat qtrs at this point, so I REALLY need to build mine...especially in batiks. I have a stash for garments still, but it's really a pain to have to buy 1/4 yd pieces to make strips for a simple project. Quilters never believe that someone doesn't have a "stash", but you have to start somewhere!!!
I wouldn't go out and buy expensive fabric just to enhance my stash. Buy from rummage sales if you like the fabric, from thrift stores or from fabric stores when they have really big sales. The only other reason I might buy something is if: I was really in love with it; it speaks to me; I've got the money now; I need a reward for ?????