well ladies, i love my quilt mags, i'm a new quilter,and i have learrned a whole lots of information on quilting ,and the quilts are bueatiful.. and about the price of fabric , you get what you pay for ,have you ever had a diamond a real one doesn't it make you feel special? so does having and expensive quilt, it makes you proud of it and it will sell at a higher price when apraised good luck girls