Honeynga and gramajo - I'm with you. I also don't expect my quilts to be heirlooms, but utility quilts. If I find remnants or something inexpensive and it will work, then I get the pleasure of the creation. I do quilt mostly for my own pleasure, and the pleasure for me is in the making, not necessarily for the extended lifetime of the product. But, to each his own, and may we all enjoy what we do.