I buy warm and natural from the bolts at JoAnn's with my 40 or 50% off coupons which really helps. My quilts get a lot of wear with family and pets. I probably wash mine oftener than most of you and find they hold up very well and look great right out of the dryer. I also machine stitch everything from piecing to quilting. It's much stronger and certainly faster. I made one for my GD at the age of 3. She is now 23 and still using the quilt. Yes, it's faded from all that use but still intact and very soft and cuddly. I think the fabric will wear out before the seams do.