Iona, I am curious...you state you are in yearly production of some quilts but you don’t give them as gifts? Do you keep each of your quilts?
I have been leisurely quilting for about 7 years but I have yet to keep one of my quilts and the majority of the quilts I make have someone in mind to gift, unless it is for charity. Now that I have recently sold one of my retail businesses, I hope to make a few for home.
I am fortunate to have three LQS within 15 minutes of my home so that is where I get the most of my fabric. I also visit quilt shops when I travel and attend quilt shows. I have occasionally ordered on line from Connecting Threads and MSQ, and sometimes when I need large backing pieces.