I totally understand. If I'm making a quilt for my grandkids to drag around I"m not spending a fortune for it no matter what because I know that it probably won't last. When you buy fabric no matter what the price feel the fabric and sometimes you can feel how cheaply it's made. I still buy some of my fabric at Walmarts if I find what I want and it seems to be of decent quality. I bought a bolt of muslin once and when I went to use it I was amazed how thin it was. I will use it one day for a practice piece or the next time I make a jacket or clothing and need to make a temp jacket to get the size right but not for anything that will be of use because it wouldn't last too long. The main thing now is to quilt. If the cheaper fabric is what you can afford and feel good about then do that and when you get better you'll want to spend more on your quilts so that they last longer. Just quilt