sorry about the storm destroying things. As for fabric, do you or friends or neighbors have any out of style dresses, shirts. Even if they have stains you can either cut around the stains or leave one or two in for "character". Outgrown childrens clothes that can no longer be handed-down? My first quilt was a baby quilt for my oldest - almost 40 years ago and I did I think 10 inch blocks then embroidered animals and his birth infor on it.