Well, this has been an interesting discussion! And I learned alot. I love using the "best" of everything, but I just can't always afford it. There is a lot of difference in the feel of cotton fabrics and I notice it on the bolt, but when it's in the quilt, they all seem to appear the same (This may not be true of really cheaply made stuff!) I've never used sheets, but my mother did all the time and handquilted them,too. Quilting is an ART to love and enjoy and it can be done so many ways. Thanks for sharing all the thoughts.