I also am a fabric snob. When I first started quilted my DH wanted a wedding ring quilt. It took me a long time to finish it, but I did. Unfortunately, I used some inexpensive fabric from Joanne's for the binding. After less than a year it started to wear away. Never again do I buy fabric for quilts from other than a lqs. Hard lesson learned. Some people have luck with cheaper fabric, but I didn't. Like MamaHen said, I want my quilts to last a lifetime.