I love having a stash and admit I have an "emporium." I look at it as having a big box of crayons with lots of choices. I reorganized my stash a year ago and folded everything and stacked it so I can see what I have. It has been inspiring. I am an organized scrappy quilter. I have only made 4 or 5 two or three fabric quilts, the rest of mine have multiple fabrics. I always look to my stash first. Most time I have what I need. When I buy, I try to decide if the fabric is a background or forefront fabric. I ask myself Will I use in the blocks or is it a border fabric and buy accordingly.