Onebyone, your post brings up an important aspect of quilting. I quilt to be happy. Therefore, if I make choices along the way that are not mainstream it doesn't matter, because I am happy. If I were quilting to show off, I would never be happy. I use recycled materials because I am comfortable with the cost and feel good about the ecological issues that matter to me. I am never so true to myself as when I am working on a quilt and it feels sooooo good!