I am really not sure how the self appointed, self-important quilt police came into being. I, for one, buy what I can, when I can. I shop at the LQS, Hancock's, JoAnn's, and even WalMart. I've even got good fabric from Goodwill. I won't buy fabric that's of really poor quality, but have bought some "mid-grade" if I was using a small bit and it was the perfect color. My advice to you would be, listen to your heart and wallet, not the QP. Their sleuthing skills and self-satisfied advice doesn't apply to us!!!