Come on, quilters are smart people, we will find away to buy material. Put a small add in the paper, go to rummage sales and ask if any one knows of a person that is giving up quilting, like an older relative, neighbor thats moving, estate sales, and so on. Do not go to auctions, they go nuts over material. I make up little cards, with my phone number,and what I`m looking for, (cotton & washable) let them know up front what size box or bag you want and how much you are willing to pay. Then I go to rummage sales and asked if they know some one like that and if they do I leave a card. It can`t hurt.