I agree with all the comments above. If you have a local guild to join, you will find many quilters bring in extra fabric and supplies that they no longer want. Or you can exchange with someone to get an assortment of fabric. Backings (the biggest expense) can be pieced with anything and in any shape and that makes the quilt interesting. I've seen many of those and it's always a surprise when one looks at the back. Hope this helps.