Hi June in Cincinatti:
Thanks for your explainationl. I, too, use donated fabrics and $1 a yard Walmart fabric specials in my quilts. I have also learned our local St. VdeP. has great fabric that you can get for 50% off on Senior Day so I take advantage of that whenever I'm in the area which is EVERY SR. day! :wink:
Our quilt group makes and donates quilts for DHS Foster kids in our area. Last year 10 of us made 47 quilts for these kids and we try hard to make them as inexpensively as possible as, like you said, they get some pretty rough wear and tear and won't be heirlooms but will be snuggle blankets for kids who are afraid and whose whole future is uncertain. We also make quilts for our Veteran's Home, and we sent 10 quilts to Katrina victims so maybe what I've learned from you and all this dialog is that I should be looking for sheets to curb the expenses of the quilt. Will check into this on Sr. day! :D
Feathers