Thinner, looser weave fabric are one of the reasons I stay away from online shopping. I like to pet the fabric before I buy it. Some of the JoAnn's stuff is okay...some, not so much. No Hancocks or Hobby Lobby here (although I just noticed a sign for one near here last night) so it's the LQS for me. Then again, I'm not too far from Lancaster, PA and usually shop there as I normally only buy for projects not stash. I've only bought online a couple of times when buying more of something I already have and know what that fabric is like. Call me a dinosaur but it works for me.