I am amazed that you feel like this! There is a thriving quilting community in the UK which I am happy to be part of. There are many UK members of this Forum. Even if you live in deepest darkest Uk, there are many shops that will send you samples and then you can buy fabric. There is a quilt show somewhere in the Uk at least every few months - and those are just the large national kinds. Have you tried the local quilting Guild? Your mobile library for adverts? Nowhere in the Uk is far from anywhere else by comparison with the US so you could maybe treat yourself to to trip to a large town or show?