I have great things about aurfil thread, I think if you buy it you should buy in as a set I think its like 32 dollars to save money. I try to buy fabric as cheap as possible but If I decided to buy some I try to get on sale around 4-6 dollars a yard or less depending on the fabric unless it is a charm pack. I would see the places near you run a coupon sale some times that helps on fabric if its not on sale that's what I do when I go to hobby lobby.