both are awesome!

Love your topper and the stash looks beautiful! Isn't it fun to have a stash that you can go to and make a project?

Love the table topper! And your stash.

I'm fairly new, but have started collecting fabric I fall in love with. Like you, I am never sure how much to buy since I rarely have no idea what I'll be making with it. So I usually get 2 yards AND will also get a 1/2 yard each or so of other fabrics in that same "line" (so I will have coordinating fabric already on hand once I get around to using it). And I love coming home with my latest find and researching it further on the internet. More often than not there are more delicious fabrics in that line available, and I end up buying at least 1/2 yard each to add to my collection. Right now my stash is sorted and stored by collection so that all of the matching fabrics are already together. If I see charms, layercakes, or jelly rolls of that particular line on sale, I usually buy it, too, again so I'll have plenty of coordinating fabric options to choose from!

I made the mistake of JUST buying a couple of yards of a fabric I liked - I had an idea of what I wanted to make and figured I'd get the rest of the fabric later. Well by the time I got around to making my project, that line was discontinued, and trying to find something to match or go with it was frustrating and wasn't fun. Live and learn!

You've done a great job. I love how organized everything looks. Your table topper is wonderful.

...and the fun, joy, inspiration, contentment, anticipation, dreams, giving, sharing... are all why we enjoy quilting so much. Nice quit.

Yes, that's why we have a stash. One evening I decided that I wanted to make a quilt, so I looked through some of my stash, found what I needed and off I went. When I am making a quilt I very seldom go fabric shopping, I have more than enough in my stash. My problem is, I have so much stash I really need a new building to put my stash in! Have fun!

Love your shelves....and only $32. And look at that stash! I see why it "speaks"!! You got it down pat! Linda

Great looking VARIETY of "stash"! and well organizes. Perhaps you could put a curtain over it so DH doesn't see it and know when it grows!

Cute story! Keep on collecting! Who knows what other beauties you will also create!

Its great isn't it!!!