I am very fortunate to live near the Amish quilt shops on the west side of Seneca Lake..they have $4 to $14 a yd.
i frequent yard sales and my local junque shop (he drags stuff out for me). I stick to cotton.
I just got 44 stuffed animal patterns with small motifs too and about 30 yds of fabric from him for $15. Also a new rotary cutter, pins, about 20 zippers for purses, invisible thread, tracing wheel, exacto knife, scissors, embroidery thread (for tying prayer quilts).