I agree, everyone should do it their way. I do think everyone should keep an open mind to new or old ideas. I have been sewing off and on for 60 years and quilting off and on for 30 years. When I joined this board I learned so much. The best hints that I use are to starch my fabric (I always wash), Sharon Schambers method of sandwiching a quilt (I always hated that task), and if I do my best, it is good enough. I do like to buy good fabric, not necessarily at the LQS, sometimes on sale, because I put a lot of work into a quilt and I want it to last for awhile. I do not like JoAnns but Hobby Lobby and Walmart do carry fairly decent fabric. I buy most on line. All of us can't be award wiinning quilters, I was/am a perfectionist so sometimes that is really hard.