I agree that BOM's are more expensive than if you just bought the pattern and fabric yourself at your LQS, but the part I like about them is I only have to pay a small amount each month instead of a lot of money all at once. I'm still fairly new to quilting so I tried branching out by buying some BOM's. I'm doing one now that is called "Fundamentals" (???) and it costs $3.50 a week. Each week for a year they have sent me fabric and a pattern for a block that teaches me new tips and tricks. When I have all 52 blocks (for 52 weeks) I'll get a finishing kit to put it all together in a quilt. This has been a great "in-home" teacher for me! The closest quilt shop to me is an hour away so it's nice to see something online and have it delivered to my home each month. Maybe once I get my stash built up I'll feel different.