I just got an order of several of the new line samplers from CT. They have a nice feel and drape. Their designer fabric seem to me a better quality feel then the blender fabric. I like all of their fabrics though. It's my fabric of choice for backings. If it's on clearance for under $3 I buy a lot of it. I have my favorite fabric brands like Northcott, Kauffman, Marcus Bros etc and buy those fabrics when I find them on sale. I rarely buy fabric from a LQS but I do buy notions, threads, tools, and patterns from them.