As a lot of what the others are saying is very true. Look at what kinds of quilts you really like and then figure out why and that may help you get some idea of what you will be making. I agree on the wait to start buying fabric. I didn't and I just started buying fat quarters with no idea of what I might want or need, so for a long time all I had was a bunch of fabric with nothing that went together. The suggestion on buying tone on tone fabrics to use as blenders is a very good idea. I still run across some of "what was I thinking"