My friend and I made the pilgrimage in August. It is almost overwelming, but we managed. Besides the catalog, which is nice, I like the catalog they send on the internet. Right now they are having a big sale, good fabrics for 3.98, 4.98, 5.98 a yard. The 5.98 is mostly batiks. The only catch is you have to buy at least a yard, but well worth it. I am trying to cut back on my fabric buying but sales make it hard.