I just buy ones that speak to me. I try to take good care and fix what needs to be repaired if I can. I bought one that was filthy and not totally finished...I finished quilting it and laundered it very carefully...it is a real favorite of mine. I think of the work that someone did and I sort of "bond" with her while I work on her quilt. I buy what I feel I can comfortably afford and what it is worth to me.