The major fabric stores absolutely train there employees to not go even a fraction of an inch more! The only shops that don't do this are the quilt shops. I rarely shop at JoAnn's anymore because of their policies, rude staff, and very poor fabric quality! The extra cost at the quilt shops is more than made up for in the quality of the fabric, the vibrance of the dyes, and colorfastness. The only quilt I would make from JoAnn's fabric would be one that I'd use for a picnic and even then I'd think more than twice about it.