I don't have any LQS nearby ... nothing at all, even my Wal-Mart no longer carries fabrics ... so I order online. I check sales, and promotional discounts. I make all my quilts to the best of my abilities. I never even consider who will be getting the quilt ... If at the end, it goes to such-and-such a person, so be it ... For me, it's the satisfaction I get from doing it and learning something new along the way. I'm retired, so on fixed income. It's my choice to buy good fabrics that will give me joy in making the quilt.