I have been quilting about a year, but already have enough of a stash to make many,many quilts. I put them in clear bins by color and put them on a very large section of shelf my hubby put up for me.
If I see a pattern I really like, I usually buy 2 yards and then if there are cordinating fabrics, I try to buy some of it at the same time. I put those in bins together instead of by color as I am hoping to use them first.
I do wish that I had not bought so much fabric in the beginning, but had a fabric shop going out of business with great prices and just could not pass them up.