I've used three or four kits, all from LQSs. I always wash my fabric. I had plenty of fabric in all cases - two actually had extra fat quarters in them for variety. Yardage was cut straight. No problems whatsoever. I think you just have to know your seller. That being said, I love buying fabric and putting together just the right choices for a pattern. I often visit four or five shops to find what I want, so buying a kit saves lots of shopping time if you are happy with the fabric choices they have made.