I teach a community class once a month, everything is free, and fabric is not a problem. The members bring found fabric from relatives and neighbors that most forgot they had until someone said they needed it. The first few classes should be very simple ones, like sewing the 1/4 seam, cutting squares, and color contrast. I doubt you can buy a rotary cutter and mat for $25. And you need those two basic items. Cut unused cotton clothing up in squares and start with a nine patch and half square triangles to make a star pattern. That will be interesting for beginners. You'll need starch, an iron and ironing board. I started with a simple sampler block quilt. Nine patch for the beginner block through curved piecing to the Drunkard's Path. At the end of the year's class, we have a quilt show so everyone could showcase their quilt tops.