I guess I'll add my two cents. I purchase fabric where ever I find something I like. I am a handquilter so I go mainly by touch. I love batics but only use them in something that will be machine quilted as they are hard to hand quilt through. It is getting to the point where JoAnns is the only fabric outlet in our area. There are a few shops within a 30 mile area of my home so I indulge on occasion. JoAnns has begun to carry a much better range of price and quality. I always consider where the quilt will end up and who will be caring for it in the future. I only give handquilted items to those who will treat them with a little respect. I make a lot of Linus and other chairity quilts. Those I make of decent but not necessarily "quilt shop " quality fabrics. I expect the recipient to be able to use the quilt not "frame" it.