I went to walmart to look for some cheap fabric to make a nightgown pattern for. I found some cotton checkered print for 1.50 a yard in the quilting fabric section. To me it felt like quilting fabric. So I got it and I ended up making a nightgown out of it to make sure the pattern fit.
I ended up only doing 1/4 seams as I forgot to do larger ones for clothing.
That nightgown has been washed and worn and washed again with no problems.
Fabric from Walmart can be bad, I have seen it. It can also be not so bad. You have to look at each individual fabric.
When I was buying for my latest quilt. I saw a fabric at Joannes, I LOVED the pattern but the fabric did not feel right. So I skipped it.
None of my quilts have fallen apart yet. I hope that they dont. If they do well then it will be my fault. but I got the joy of making it and learning from it.
I have yet to spend more then 3$ a yard for fabric.
It really limits what I can get and I really have to be careful. It can be done.