The quilter's fabric that Joann's has is nice, but it is not top quality. It won't last as long as the quilt shop stuff. It shrinks a lot more as well. That said, I do use it for young kid quilts, tied quilts, pillowcases and other stuff. I know people who won't use a quilt because they know they are expensive and are afraid to wreck it. Making them one out of scraps or Joann's fabric frees me to say, I didn't spend a lot of money. Then they will use it.