I've boughten wide as well as 44" muslin by the bolt as I sometimes use it to make my sample dress patterns when working with a new pattern. Want to make sure it fits before I dive into the good fabrics. Also have used the wide muslin for a backing if its the good quality stuff. Have a project coming up where I wanted to make a bed skirt and valances to go with the quilt so bought everything they had in the store and then had them order another bolt of the same fabric. I'm sure that was over kill but rather be safe than sorry. I know if you finish off a bolt you sometimes will get a discount