IMHO...I think a person should use what their budget affords. During days of slavery, they saved old work pants, dresses, shirts, bedding clothes and any thing else they could get their hands on. Quilting is my hobby and I do it for fun but also have to keep myself in check with costs for I can spend and spend and spend on fabrics, notions, etc. And I think as a new quilter I had to start "building a stach" which I did not have. I am now haunting the GW,s, Kidney Foundation thrift stores, etc,, looking for 100% cottons of any type clothing and woolens. Can I afford to by at the LQS, yes; but I also choose to
look for bargains as well, like the reamants in the quilt stores, WM, JoAnn's Hobby Lobby. I don't think people really know what the cost of fabric will begin costing because of crop failures, changing economies. Moda fabric is printed in Japan as are other fabrics. We have to use what ever we need to support our quilting requirements or addictions!! Thanks for letting me ramble on... I love the QB