Go by feel, you can get quality and bad quality from anywhere. As long as you know what to look for you will be fine. I have gotten both from joanns. I just got a few nice quality from joanns to make stuffed. Nice drape, hardly any fraying when cut with scissors so it is possible. I have gotten some fabric that frayed like crazy from LQS. Keep in mind there will also always be fabric snobs out there. Don't always trust opinions. Ilike to see for myself