Prism99

how do you buy them? I've never used precuts, but I'm beginning to think I would enjoy making up some quilts that use 5" squares with sashing and 2.5" cornerstones. Seems to me 1 charm pack makes a pretty small quilt even if I use sashing. Do you buy 2 or 3 charm packs at a time? Do you combine charm packs? Do you find a pattern first and then buy enough charms to fit? I don't know where to start.

I have thought of cutting up my stash into 5" squares and 2.5" strips (which could be cut down into mini charms). It's just that the charm pack collections are already "put together" with coordinating colors and patterns. My stash is basically a dis-coordinated assemblage of fabrics acquired over a long period of time.

Not sure if the cost of buying charm packs is going to be worth it.

Edit: Should add that I'd like to experiment with some of the newer, brighter, more modern fabric designs and I think charms would be a good way to try them out. Heaven knows I do not need to be adding more yardage to my stash!