I sometimes work strictly from my stash, especially for charity quilts and wallhangings. Also when I do my annual quilting retreats by the sea, I usually work through a book, and I raid my stash for fabric, taking along anything that might work. I use stash only for my stay-at-home retreats, as well.
When I limit myself to working with what is available, I get creative in choosing colors and prints. If I'm working with blues, I'll reach into purple, turquoise or green if necessary. A print might be used that I wouldn't have thought of before, after I talked myself into it. These little "risks" make the quilts interesting.
Here are some recent examples of stash only and mostly stash:
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