Quilting, like knitting and crocheting, etc., seem to go in cycles. However, with the economy in the basement, I think you will see an even greater resurgence in quilting. People who can't go out to eat, to movies, or to plays, will choose quilting, perhaps, to feed their imagination and creative spirits. AND that's what makes me so mad at Walmart. We need those fabric centers now more than ever, but they are gone forever, I am afraid.