Hi, cjomomma,
I only began quilting a year ago. From the very start I fell in love with batiks. For my quilts,I use only batiks, solids, and TOTs.
There are on-line sources for batiks. My favorite is Seawatch Fabrics, which has the most btkis I've seen in one place. They're priced at $8.99/yard, and when I say beautiful, thy're beautiful.
I get a few batiks from a local shop tht has a wide selection. Theirs are priced at $10. I'll not pay more than that, not when I have options.