Originally Posted by raptureready
In one of our local LQSs a few years back I ran into a woman from Australia. She was buying TONS of fabric at 8,9 and 10 dollars a yard and talking about how inexpensive it was. I said that shipping it home was going to cost her a fortune! She said, "Shipping it home? I'm taking it with me in my suitcases. The friend I'm visiting is letting me have a dresser in her home for my clothes so I'm leaving them here. In a year or two when I come back I'll bring my empty suitcases and refill them with fabric." So maybe you need a friend in the states to come visit.
Right then - who wants to visit France? - the rare quilt shops here charge between $30-$33 a metre! And the choice is abysmal.
Mine all comes from the UK or occasionally the USA. I would buy locally if I could afford it....or even if I could find what I need.
Buying online is okay, but impossible if you are trying to gauge colours, and sometimes print scale. I have a couple of very helpful UK online suppliers who I can send samples to for matches.