I'v seen some spend alot more...But I'm with you I spend as little as posible. Have you heard of a group called freecycle? I belong in the Pensacola Freecycle it is a yahoo group and there whole purpose is to keep stuff out of land fills.If you have stuff you no longer need and would like to get rid of but it is still usefull you can post an offer once a week you can post a wanted and you can always respond to anyone elses add. That is how I have acuired alot of fabric.(and given alot of usefull stuff I don't use away)I tend to spend money on special fabrics and always on batting. 20$ is not bad at all!