i am on a monthly income and i love to quiltwell first i have a friend that quilt and i swap fabric with her or someone on the board then i buy only what i need, look on the Clarence table, in your stash if you have fabric you not using or have too much of etc... that will help use a flat rate box and you can stuff fabric in there at one set rate that is what i do and i do my on quilting, i practice on straps and took my time and i did it like raptureready said some where on the boar it give you a like about turning your machine so it is easy to quilt your quilts also you can google it.
Now this all work for me and i am on a disability which is not much when i pay my bills and have the rest of the month to go but it works