I find buying on line a challenge too. That which I have purchased has been good quality but I find it hard to match colors, get a "feel" for the size of the print and such. I rarely purchase fabrics that are of the same line/design but if you do the color matching would be much easier. I don't live near a good fabric shop and quilt shops are few and far between so I have a quilt "kitty" that I keep money in and when we travel somewhere, even if it's a day trip, I always seek out quilt shops and buy fabric there. By saving ahead it's not such a shock to my pocketbook. I crumple to see how easily it wrinkles, take swatches of things I'm trying to match, feel to see how smooth and silky it is (good quality fabric with a higher thread count has that feel) listen to my heart to see if the fabric speaks to me, and spend a lot of time himming and hawing trying to decide. Fortunately my husband is understanding plus he knows that I am going to spend time with him going through car lots, car shows and car museums in return!