Okay, I have only been quilting 3 years and love this board. I have learned so much from all of you great quilters. I have bought layer cakes (great material, some smaller than 10 inches), charm packs (again, well some were great and some not - Walmart ones were good) but here is what I have learned. When I finish a quilt, I take some of the left-over materials, make a few charm squares, a couple of layer cakes, and some jelly strips then when I start on a quilt, i have some fabrics ready to go. When my granddaughter came, she designed her quilt extra blocks using Grandma's stash of pre-cut fabrics. And when I see a jelly roll or a layer cake or a charm pack, I will buy what I need knowing that they may not be perfect.