I always take a look in the thrift stores....you have to really LOOK at it, but sometimes you find very nice sheets and most of the time they are 2.00 regardless of the size...the fitted ones will work but are more trouble, I prefer the flat ones, esp the king and queen size ones. Another thing to check is at the Dollar Store, look for napkins..they are usually 2 to a pack and good size, and often a lot of different colors (worth a look). If you are a hand quilter, you dont want to use sheets(hard on your hands), but for machine quilts they are fine.