Charleen, I have bins of fabric scraps that have been cut into standard sizes and I use them frequently. But I do purchase some jelly rolls and layer cakes when they are on sale. My favorite source of patterns is "Scrap-Basket Surprises 18 quilts from 2 1/5 strips" by Kim Brackett. Now, you can cut your own strips or like me use jelly rolls. I like the good full page photos and colored drawings of the step by step direction. Kim Brackett has other books to but I have been so happy with this book, used one of the patterns twice, that I have not bought any of her others.