My fabric aquisition has changed methods. In some ways more deliberate. In other ways more collecting.
Projects these past 3 years have been more charity; any free/inexpensive donations welcome. It stretches my creativity to find match of fabric to project This gets anything. I still have quality standards. Working on trash nets trash. Waste of time. BIG back of scraps shifts out to a hand full of usable material. Always have critter bed in progress.
Random acquisition also results in random pieces to start the next charity project. Net result is very small pieces of unmatched variety.
And, I've been quilting by check using wide backs. More acquisition and leftovers of odd shapes.
I'm evaluating if I want to continue this direction.
Pros: fellowship with other charity quilters. Quilt group is very into this. And I need the fellowship since becoming single.
Pro: destination for projects other than my closet
Pro: doing something for a needy person.
Pro: busy work I can put my mind on mental health
Cons: my creative quilting is languishing.
Con: My "beautiful" fabric sits on shelf unused.
At this time, my mental health and fellowship are most important.
Scatter in a very small creative project. Made a Christmas wallhanging with panel. Quick project. Panel=purchase. Additions, including back/binding, from stash. And it's already on wall to enjoy.