Price of cotton fabric is going up. I think it's a great idea to recycle rather than go out and pay the outrageous prices. We can speak with our wallets. Besides, isn't the origin of patwork recycle of the good parts of worn clothing/ The gals on the prairie didn't have the luxury of the LQS. They were limited to the bolt choices at the general store and what their budget allowed.
Most of my backing fabric is actually from the discount rack at the LQS.