I would go slow on purchasing your dies. Find what works for you and what you like to do. If you like to piece, the book "The Thrifty Quilter" by Anne Wiens is very informative. She lists 4 dies that are used to make 80 blocks. She has a system to organize your scraps and keeps everything very simple. I have several BOB dies, strip dies, and a few applique dies. I have not used all of them yet but plan on putting all of them to work this year!