I buy most of my fabric from online stores. I do have a LQS, not very far from my home, actually I can walk there .... lol ..... not good for my pocketbook at times. I will occasionally buy fabric there but mostly I go there for their monthly sew-ins.
Now as far as my quilts go .... hmmmm ... I do give many of my quilts away to family. I don't categorize my quilts as "every day" or "special gift" quilts. I make a quilt because I like the pattern or some fabrics spoke to me. If one of my daughters or other family members say ...... oh that looks nice or those are my colors, that quilt usually becomes theirs. I make quilts because it makes me happy and I give them away because that also makes me happy.