countryflowers1 welcome to the board. Ask relatives and neighbors also for discarded fabric/clothing, towels etc. Check out "bag" sales at rummage sales. Also if you go to the yard/garage/rummage and estate sales on the last day you can usually get some really good deals. If they have bag sales, don't just stuff fabric in the bags. Fold them neatly and you'll get more. Amazing what you can stuff in a regular grocery bag (paper or plastic). I walked out with almost 10 yards of fabric for $1.00. It was a smaller bag. the larger paper bags were $3.00 and I walked out with about 20 yards of fabric. That also included some notions. Had all kinds of sheets and large men and women's shirts and blouses.