Years ago i worked at a fabric store, you just watch the sales and clearance and then buy buy buy. Back when I started buying, calicos were only 2.99 a yard when it went on sale i could get it for maybe .50 to 1.00 yard and i would buy 10 yards of everything if it was muslin at .50 a yard i bought the whole bolt. I have soooo much fabric i doubt i will even get close to using a 1/4 of it. I think i bought just in case we ran out.