Originally Posted by Jeanette Frantz

I just had to throw this out there! I recently completed a King Size + several inches both ways. The yardage required: 25 yards. Had I shopped at a LQS, paying $15-$20 a yard, I could have spent $500+ for just the top fabric. Now, I don't make large numbers of quilts, but even so, I could not begin to afford $500 per quilt, just for top material. Then you have your thread, batting, backing, binding, borders, etc. I have to pinch pennies to comply with my budget restrictions. I would NOT be making quilts at all if I had to spend $500 just for top material! I buy what I can afford, and I don't feel "picked-on" because I can't afford LQS Fabrics. It's a matter of priorities, ladies!