I've always been a thrifty shopper on a budget,so being creative is nothing new.I do wonder how any quilter with a full time job can put all that time into finding lower priced fabric.It takes a bunch of time, even on line & who can afford gas to run around shopping?
One thing I do is to keep a list of fav on line shops,along with their shipping costs per yard to my zip code.When I find a local sale, I compare the price,plus tax.......to online plus shipping.Prices being equal,I go with quality.
"I cringe at some of the prices I see, but it just makes me be a more creative and smarter shopper and quilter. You can still find lots of bargains, sales, good priced websites, ebay, craigslist, this board, and sales at quilt shops. Plus garage sales, resale shops, etc."