Welcome from South Carolina.

Hi Holly, welcome and Happy Holidays from NE Ohio.

LQS local quilt shop. They are the best. Stay away from the big box stores. Only usse them with a coupon for tools, JMHO==just my humble opinion.

Welcome from St. Pete:)

Hello from Australia you will enjoy the ride.

Hi Hope - I live in Clearwater (in the Countryside area). I worked in St. Pete (Palms of Pasadena Hospital, for 23 years); just recently retired. We're neighbors!

Hugs, Holly

Hi and welcome from Ft. Myers, FL.. I've been a member a little over a year and still can't remember what all the abbreviations mean...

Welcome!

If I were new, and just starting to build a stash, first I would think about what kinds of quilts I find most appealing: scrappy or planned. If planned... then I really wouldn't worry about "stash", I would just buy for each project. If scrappy, then consider what kinds of fabric you are drawn to: historicals, florals, bold colors or soft, modern or traditional. At this point, you can start choosing what to buy based on what you like. And I would start with some basics or blenders, because then you can add "focus fabrics" as the mood hits you.

My point is, that your stash should include fabrics that you like and actually will use. Personally, I don't like orange and so my stash will never have much of that color because I would not enjoy working with it, or seeing it on my bed, table, or walls.

welcome from GA!!! I have had trouble building my stash, too... I just buy a yard or 2 or 3 anytime I find a fabric that i like... usually whatever I can find that's on sale. I limimt myself to a certain amount of money, and don't overspend (or at least, not by much lol). Have fun!