Thanks for all the information, it is very helpful to me. While I have to watch my budget, buying cheep fabric that wont last is really not saving anything. For the little time I have to make quilts for my kids I want the items to last. I think we have a QS up the highway 30 minutes or so, and I will take my next opportunity to check it out. Maybe when my daughters are older, they will want to sew/quilt and we can shop together, but since the oldest daughter is three, that maybe some time from now!