I go to shows to see the beautiful quilts and get ideas for color combinations. I do buy fabric, because I'll see something I would never have run across on the internet. Love the $5 book sale, but don't attend any classes because the cost is just too much. Have been to one show that required me to drive half a day and stay in a hotel overnight, but realized that the fabric I bought really cost about $60/yard when I factored in hotel and gas, so will stick with the local shows which have quilts just as beautiful as the bigger shows.