I buy lots of 1/4 yard pieces, shops know me and know I buy lots of fabric, yardage as well as cuts. I have collections of different colors as well as groups...like the 30's...I bought over 90 different ones , so no way I needed 1/2 or a full yard pieces of them I bought all 1/4 yard pieces and no one complained. Same as a brown , grays and white on white collection, I needed lots of variations not lots of yardage...so be kind and patient and hope there is no one behind you that's in a hurry. I have let people go ahead of me when my cart is full, because my cuts would take a few minutes...Have fun