Wow! A Baltimore Album as a new quilter! The advice you received about the weaves, etc. for fabric is so right on and knowledgeable. Thank you to that party. I have found very nice fabric ($9.00/yd +) on the clearance table at Walmart and very decent fabric to make quilts or sew up as well. I don't limit myself to LQS. I go where I can find the nicest fabric with the nicest "hand" for the best dollar. Feel different types of fabric and take note. You will get the gist of what "hand" means. It will simply feel very nice/fine when you touch it. It won't be as tough as sheeting material. For this quilt, you want to make sure you have nice material for all the quality work and time you will be putting into it. Good luck, gal.