jolo I always do that 1/2 up front or I don't start and I always get that before I even think about buying fabric. With the price of fabric, a simple turning 20 design and you've got $100 in it with the backing, then thread, batting and time binding. People want to buy one but they want to pay 89.95 like your JCP or something. Nope got other things to do, plus I'd have to pay someone more than that to come and dust and vacuum my house.
Well, that might be worth it if they'd clean the bathrooms too!!