I just do not pay the higher prices at the LQS unless I just cannot find what I want anywhere else. I buy at a fabric outlet that I have seen at Hancock's, Joannes, LQS and the fabrics are usually $3.74 per yard. (When I started quilting 7 years ago his quilting fabric was $2.00 and $2.50.) I also use a lot of fabric from the thrift stores.