Do what fits in your budget. My first quilts were done with fabrics from walmart and joanns I've never lived in a place where a LQS was i always had to make a special trip. Now because if where I live I have to buy online. I just got word that theres a shop an hour away and I plan to visit. I love charm packs because I spend very little to get a sample of whats out. Moda is my favorite. Only , thing I will tell you is whatever you choose to buy 2yards min. I used to buy 1/2 yard of the prints I loved and I'm struggling using them for quilts. I think the article was probably addressing getting what you pay for. If you buy high quality it will last longer, lower quality (thin fabric) may not last as long thru washings. You got to figure in agitation and heat that pioneers of quilting didn't have. Quilts have to stand up to a lot more now going thru the washing cycle.