seek and ye shall find
hey, quilters: do y'all know about this site, quiltshops.com?
it's a good way to do price comparisons if there's a particular fabric line you're looking for (try searching for exotic garden, for example -- be sure to click "thumbnails" so you can see the pictures).
i like to use it to supplement my local purchases. if i've bought a focus fabric and suspect there might be coordinates that my shop doesn't carry, i can look it up there.
it's also a handy tool if you're looking for fabric with, say, sushi on it. just plug in your term and sift through the results.
what i really like to do, though, is go through the categories at equilter and copy the name of the fabric line — then i use the quiltshops.com search to see if i can get it anywhere for cheaper.