I'm going to the quilter's mecca on Friday-I can't wait to check it out, I have a wish list of some black and white, Asian, and "faded" fabrics. I'm trying to get out of there w/o spending more than $100. I haven't seen the catalog, but will pick one up when I'm there. I'm like Donna Jean, I prefer to touch the fabric in person, but I get to travel all over the country for my job. A lot of people only have their LQS, so I can see needing/wanting to buy online/catalog.