We have a wonderful quilt shop in town with fabulous fabrics. Each year they have a new "Saturday Sampler" and that generates a lot of business for the shop. There are always specials offered to the women who do the sampler. I usually end up buying something on the Saturday we meet, but I know what my budget is and that is my guild line. I also purchase fabric on line. I will have to say that I purchase mostly on line. Don't feel like you have to buy exclusively from your local quilt shop.