I too try to get fabric as reasonable as possible. The most I have ever spent on fabric was 1 yard of potato fabric - it was $10 a yard. made me sick so I just bought one yard. Figured out I didn't need to use the potato fabric for the inside where no one would see anyway so am getting twice the number of bags!! i love to go to rummage sales at churches. there is always fabric there plus clothes if you are into cutting them apart. Somehow I have always managed to get decent fabric the last day at rummage sales which is usually half price or fill a bag. If I mess up on sewing something with it i don't feel bad.