One of the things I have heard personally, is " How can you afford to quilt ? ". While others have mentioned that some people think quilting is a cheap hobby, there are those who DO know the cost of our passionate crafting choice and I am asked often how I can afford to do it on my limited income. Yes, quilting is expensive ! But it can be done on a budget and still produce a quality quilt ! It means waiting for sales, It means grabbing the designer fabrics when they hit the clearance shelf at the LQS and not off the New Release shelf. Great fabric is great fabric, regardless if it is 2 seasons old ! It means using sheets from the thrift store ! OMG yes I did so say that ! I LOVE thrift store sheets ! Especially solid colored ones. I have totes FULL of them ! So yes. Quilting is not CHEAP by any means, but it also does not have to be overly expensive either !