I have found some nice fabric at Joannes and also some lousy fabric. If you are watching your pennies(like most of us) you might try to buy when there are sales. Most quilt shops have sales occassionally. It is hard for me to pay almost 10.00 a yard too but the better fabrics do cost more. You might try on-line shopping, it's great. Just try to pay attewntion to the look and feel of the fabric but remember, feed sacks weren't made of the best quality fabric either.