I agree that fabric in Canada is way to expensive so I buy most of my fabric online. If you are careful about where you buy it from and watch the amount you buy you can reduce the shipping costs per yard. I have a company in California who puts 9 yards in a flat rate envelope so I always wait and buy the full 9 yards at one time. Her prices are very good and with only a little over a dollar per yard extra for shipping I still save over half what I would have to pay in Canada for similar fabric. Batiks around here average $18 to $22 metre (39") and the quality is no better than what I can buy online.