Hi from the foothills of California! We have a Good Will outlet (hours from me over at the coast) but the stuff is $2.00 a pound! I found some fabric and met a lady who happened to come on a day they put out someone's whole stash of donated fabric. Needless to say I was green with envy. I use "Faultless Sizing fabric finish" and my iron doesn't complain. I found it at my local thrift store, half-price. For me, the way to use old clothing is to cut out what I can in a few seconds and toss anything that is too time consuming. Loved making pieced pillow tops out of my little boy's outgrown shirts way-back-when! Blessings on all your creativity!