My life would be so much less frustrating if I would have a pattern in mind prior to buying fabric. Usually, I'm looking for something to complete a chosen pattern, and find something wonderful I just can't leave the store without. Then I spend hours, days, etc drawing, purusing books, looking here for ideas. What's really frustrating is when I finally have a plan for fabric I bought years ago, and realize I should have either bought more, or bought the coordinating fabric