In Englewood right on Broadway there is a GREAT shop called
Wooden Spools.
They buy fabric (by the pound) and sell chain store fabrics
(such as Joann's and Hobby Lobby) for $1.99 yard, quilt shop
quality for $5.00 a yard. It is mostly previously owned fabrics
that may or may not have been pre-washed.
Only sad thing is most of the time there may not be as much
as you want to buy.
I buy LOTS of fabric from them.
Here is a link to their website if you want to check them out.
Wooden Spool