I started sewing because most designers have their heads on wrong. Couldn't find snap crotch pants for a long legged infant who needed longer than 18 mo. Then couldn't find clothes that didn't make her look like a pocket teen well before her time. She danced and skated and that meant costumes. I'm still designing nightgowns for her. I learned to make a tulip sleeve which she likes.
I still make most curtains and household items. If I could find decent percale or sheeting, I'd make all that, too.
I normally don't like the current crop of colors. That's the one nice thing about quilting. Someone will have older bolts, discounted or not in the colors you do want. You can also adjust the sizes if you want more drape at the top or sides of a quilt.
As for quality - I made all the sweatshirts in the family for years. There are some that are over 20 years old that have not ripped, faded, come apart at the seams, nor shrunk halfway up the back.