 Blue pink floral quilting weight cotton sewn as for a quilt back US $9.99 
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 ANTIQUE COTTON SATEEN GLAZED FABRIC POLISHED DOLL CHERRY RED 36W QUILT DRESS US $.99
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I have been wanting a homemade county quilt forever. Does anyone know where I can find one...for low cost?
I've been wanting an old-fashioned quilt for so long and I cannot sew. I do not know anyone who can sew, and at the same time, I do not want to pay a factory to mass-produce a quilt that will fall apart in a year. Does anyone know know where I can find a quality, heavy, cotton country quilt?
Check Etsy. Check Antique stores, or estate sales. If you're looking for something new, you might be out of luck unless you want to pay premium. Handmade (hand-sewn) quilts are very expensive because of the time that it takes to actually make one. If you are just looking for a hand-pieced patchwork quilt without the quilting (top-sewing) you might have more luck. However, if you're looking for something heirloom quality, you're going to have to pay quite a bit, but in my opinion it's worth it.
Most quilts are sewn on the back by machine--that is the pieces are sewn together by machine, although this is not always the case. The quilting is the top stitching that keeps the interior batting from sliding and getting matted up. The best hand quilters use tiny stitches (I've counted up to six per inch on some of my nicest quilts) very evenly spaced and outlining each patch. I have a quilt that is appliqued flowers on a white background and there is elaborate white on white quilting that is outlining nothing, but done in lovely floral motifs throughout the blanket. It's lovely and I doubt that there are too many people who have the time to execute something like it today for less than $600-$1,000. All of the stitching is by hand.
I've seen some Amish made quilts in King and Queen sizes for about $400. They are very geometric and abstract but also very well made. You just have to find an Amish community. My suggestion is to go right to the farms that have signs outside advertising. If you go to an "Amish" store in the city, or in a town, you're dealing with quite a markup because you're paying for the middle-man's commission.
Good luck. I had great luck in inheriting my quilts. I couldn't afford them otherwise. 
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