Good Morning--- I echo everyone else who have given great ideas for finding "inexpensive" fabric---some places I didn't think of. I love going to Goodwill and looking through the men's shirts. You can get a lot of really nice usable fabric in an XXL cotton shirt. My one caution would be though to be very careful of the quality--even at quilt shops, but especially at places like Walmart. I have gotten some really nice fabric at Walmart, but also some really bad quality at quilt shops---just because it is cheaper doesn't mean it is an appropiate fabric for something you will put hours of work into. You don't want to spend a lot of time making a beautiful quilt to have it fade, tear or come apart at the seams at the first washing! I was told by an experienced quilter when I first started almost 20 years ago to purchase the very best fabric you can, since you will be creating a special heirloom. Welcome to the group and the art! Patricia