I am one of the large stash ladies. I really hate quilts done in just a few fabrics - always reminds me of store bought. When I discovered I loved scrappy I went for it. Fabric Shack had to find a storage property for odds and ends. Someone smart thinking brought those odds and ends in the store and sold it by the yard. What a fabulous way to get your scrappys. I bought hundreds of yards and I have a fabulous stash that I use most every day. I love string blocks and make lots of them. I love my scrappies and they are scrappy. If I have a few minutes I make 2" hst & 2 1/2" hst. Bonnie Hunter had split nine patch as her leader ender last year and I love them so I collect squares and hst. I almost always buy on sale and never at Joanns and Hancocks. I'm picky about my scraps - lol.