I was gifted a beautifully made quilt, after about 3 normal washings I noticed that there were holes popping up in different places, I asked and found that the lady had made it using the 1.00 fabric, (flannel) from Walmart. All that work down the tube. I still have it, sitting there wondering what to do with it. Perhaps, recover it or something.
I just know that when you buy fabric don't let only the price dictate what you buy. At the J's stores they used to carry different brands of fabrics, now it seems like most of the cotton is made for them and it is of varying quality even though most is up to 9.99 a yard. I can go to most LQS in this area and find a lot of beautiful fabrics for that price. The hand is wonderful the prints are awesome. Look at some from J's and see if the prints aren't a bit muddied and the colors too. My point being check places out and buy what you can afford and get the best fabric, as we all try to do. Lots of LQS have sale fabric off in a corner somewhere that is nice fabric, go look, might find something you love.