I only buy what I can afford. I only buy when fabrics are on sale anyway. I don't care what year it was made as long as I like it and it fits with my project. I rarely pay high prices for things because I just can't. I wanted dog fabric I saw in Joann's but didn't buy it simply because I wasn't going to pay 9 a yard for fabric I could see through. Actually I wouldn't pay anything for it. But it wasn't Joann's fault this was a print they had carried before and I had bought before and the quality had gone down. The manufacturer had used a cheaper greige goods.I pretty much have to shop Joann's but I also go to Hobby Lobby which I have found has nicer fabrics for the same price. Just not as big a selection., My income is not going up anytime soon so I guess I will just cut back . Sucks because I was going to start a small thing making doggy diapers since the ladies in the HS wanted me too. OH well. Just means I will have to go up on the price a little and so will all the others.