I've only been quilting for about a year and a half, so I don't really have a stash. As my skills have increased, I find myself venturing into creating different types of quilts; as such, I buy for specific projects. I am trying, however, to build a bit of a stash. Because of painful arthritis in my hands (and everywhere else!), I buy a lot of pre-cuts. As a retired teacher, my income is limited, so I have to take advantage of sales when they come along. I have started going to ARC (donated items for sale) to look specifically for fabric. In addition to my projects for family and friends, I make quilts for charity, both with my church quilting group and on my own. Consequently, I am finding it too expensive to buy new fabric all the time, so I am always looking for bargains. I do like to keep enough fabric on hand for 2-5 quasi-planned projects, though. I think I would like to have a nice stash of fabric -just in case, you know?