I have learned to ask at garage sales..I told the lady I was searching for quilting fabric..she said wait a sec, my mom was a quilter and I have some of her stuff inside. I got several Mountain Mist linings, tons of fabric, notions, etc all for $10. That was a couple of years ago..sometimes they have things they didn't bother to put out for sale. I also run to church sales but you have to get there early for fabric...lots of quilters around here!