Yes we pay far too much for fabric in Australia, yes we all understand about buying local and all that but I recently wanted to purchase some Robert Kaufmann Fusions from my local quilt shop and the price was $26 per metre
(which is 39 inches). So home I come and get on the ole puter and ordered what I wanted over the internet. Landed in Australia only cost me $11 per yard...
Most of us are on limited income or self funded retirees so we have to careful how much we spend on our addiction er sorry hobby :-)