If you are comfortable buying online, you can get some great deals on the same fabric your local shop will have. I spread my business around. I'd like my LQS to stick around, but I can't afford to buy all of my supplies there. If there's a collection you've seen that you like, you will be finding the same quality online. There have been a few recent threads with links to some great places. Check out www.charmpacksplus.com for the one you looked at. Most of them are in the $8 range and I believe are usually free shipping.