I have a good stash ie: pantry for quilting tops but when I started quilting--no one told me to buy the backing when I bought the fabric. So, if you are new be sure to buy your backing at the same time so it will be their when you need it. I have learned to put my backing in a plastic bag and take the sticky note with the sticky side up and label it with the fabric inside the bag for what I purchased it for. But sometimes the bags get lost under everything else, so I need to now add another shelf for the backings of planned quilt projects or atleast try to keep it all together.