I've done reasonably well -- at least until I went to the Des Moines quilt show and we visited quilt shops on the way to and from. Found a backing for a completed quilt at one of those shops. Bought lots of notions there also. The the next weekend I went to a family reunion in Montana --bought 20 yards of neutrals so use with all the fabrics I already had to make Kim Diehl quilts. No one in our area sells her type of fabric so I HAVE to buy it when I can find it.