Sure that wasn't my first husband you were talking to. He is that baffy in the head and would say those crazy things. We use new fabric because we can and it will probably wear better than used clothing fabric. Also, the machine does our work much faster and probably more secure than hand quilting. I love both methods of quilting and I adore the quilts my mother made using some of my old dresses, but I also love the ones I am making using "new" fabric and machine quilting! Shame on that guy for making you so sad that you had to leave and go to the car. A real piece of work, he is.