I quilt at a church here in town. Less than 10 minutes travel time=very little gasoline. They have a stash and I can use anything, fabrics, batting, their cutting mats, tables. Can use their sewing machine if I wanted to. I must supply thread. Make quilts for the children who go through confirmation at that church. Also, make purses, tablerunners, mug organizers, other bazaar items to sell in their annual bazaar. I purchased a few pkg of binding for the mug organizers, but didn't have to as they would have covered it. Basically I have the opportunity to sew at cost of thread. Over a two year period they pieced and hand quilted the quilt in my avatar for me. I purchased the batting & paid for the quilting. King size quilt $150. Took 2 yrs from start to finish. Untold number of hours. I cut it out, pressed, instructed others how to, restitched as needed, binding and label.