If I REALLY love a print I will spend the money and buy what I want. But I shop around first. I'm a stay at home Mom on a budget, and our family has definitely been effected by the poor economy. We are struggling this year for the first time in about ten years, and I will definitely be pinching my pennies more than I have in the past. I haven't much choice but to buy on sale and lower priced fabrics these days. But you know, on a positive note, fabric quality has increased in recent years and you can get a lot of good material for a low price.