I get a lot of my fabric at Walmart, but I certainly pay attention to content, etc. I get a lot of my fleece there--one can tell by feeling if it is "thick" or "Thin"--Obviously I look for the thicker fleece. I got some this week off their $2.99 bolts. I could not tell any difference in it from what was $4.44 and $7.99. Course if I'm looking for special prints, then I have to pay more. I am working on a quilt now that I got the fabric from Walmart--it was in their regular priced aisle (4.95?). Nice feel to fabric, beautiful print. If I am needing a special color for a particular situation, I generally go to our LQS--they are good to help me find exactly the right fabric!