I've been following along with the comments about wallmart and fabric and then fabric quality. I don't shop wallmart simply because it's over an hours drive on mountain roads to get to one. Not worth it! But I've been biting my tongue about the comments being made about quality of fabric. I can't stand it any more!
Yes, we should be able to make our quilts out of wonderful, good quality fabrics BUT that's not always going happen. Fabric is no longer the 5 yards for one dollar that I grew up with. (OH, why didn't we collect fabric then?) Anyway, on to my 'rant'. Think about our 'fore-mothers' and what they quilted with. Do you think they actually went to the fabric store and bought new quality fabric? Not very likely. Money was even more dear in those bygone days. They used fabric from worn out clothes, scraps from where ever else they could find them. And those quilts have lasted and been handed down for generations. Yes, some of the fabrics have worn out but for many, many reasons.
My point is, use the fabric you can afford. Let NO one say you should only use 'quality' fabric. It's all quality fabric! Just different qualities!!! :o)) and by all means, never stop quilting. It's just too much fun.
I'm not really into making heirlooms. I'm entertaining myself and tell my daughters to please use those quilts. I think it's rather insulting for them to take a quilt and hide it away in a cupboard. Get them out, use them up! I promise I'll make more!!! :D