The higher prices will certainly cut into my purchases of fabric that much more. I heard from an employee in our local Walmart and they will soon be making some intensive changes to their crafts department and will more than likely be closing out their fabric departmenht. I recently started a project for a friend and needed something in the mauve shades. I went to our LQS and she still had that color left over from the mauve and blue craze period. But you know what! The price was up to date. I'm certain the prices weren't just under $9.00 per yard when that color was popular. Needless to say I was somewhat ticked to pay that for old fabric but what to you do when you need a certain color! The gals in the LQS are delightful so you pay and you go! I'm glad I like scrap quilts as I still have scraps. Happy Thanksgiving, ya'll!