I am lucky, Our WalMart still has a big fabric dept. When they have their seasonal sales on fabric i always buy as much as i can. I have all the fabric i need for next Christmas. So far there is no talk of getting rid of the dept and i hope they don't. So far i have never had a bad fabric experience even though a lot of quilters will only buy from quilt shops. I can always purchase greater amounts at their lower prices.