This is a quandary, isn't it? We all want to support our LQS, they have to charge that much because they have to keep the lights on, but we have to watch our budgets. I buy all over the place, and I'm rethinking just how high quality I need to do what I want to do. I haven't tried Aurfil yet, and now I probably won't. I was on my way to being a quilt snob, but I just can't afford it.