Calculating Fabric I Needed
 

I learned a very expensive lesson. I needed 7 different fabrics. I calculated what I needed of each. Got home, did my cutting. Oh no, I have tons of fabric left over. Lots of dollars going into stash, which I did not need on my tight budget. Obviously, need to learn math.

I'm sure you'll be glad you have it in your stash one day. It won't be wasted:D

Right - just think of it as an investment. Some day you'll go to use those fabrics and realize you "only" paid X for them, whereas now the price is X+$5 a yard!

I am just finishing up a quilt and followed the cutting instructions to the letter. You wouldn't believe all the triangles I have left over, large and small.
I give up! :)

Someday when you need a large variety, you will call on these pieces to play again. I'd rather have leftovers than run out.

Learn and live - - - -

Be glad you over calculated rather than under calculated. Hopefully it is something you like and will use again. Maybe you can make a matching pillow.

I use the leftovers on the back.

Much better to have too much than be short!!

I feel your pain. I mostly do scrap quilts nowadays so can add small amounts to my stash with no problem. I think maybe if you know you are going to cut it right away then buy less fabric and go back to the store if you need more. The problem of course is if there isn't much fabric on the bolt at the store or if you can't get right to the project.

I just recently screwed up. I made 1100 HST using triangulations software making 12 of the same fabrics at a time. Somehow I came up with 2 1/4" HSTs instead of 2 1/2" My fault I am sure, but irksome as I had thought I would make a lot so that I had a large variety in stash ready to add to projects. They look cute and will work, but I should have checked the size with the first batch! kicking myself.