I try to keeo my fabrics at about $3.00/yd I have on ocassion bought higher priced fabric when its for someone special - (I was going to make my brother a STL cardinals quilt for his spare room but I backed out couldnt really see the price - went with an older fashion prints with baseball one with bats ome with baseball gloves and one with little stars-may do some kind of embroidery block with it ) I have all the fabric just no time lol Wanted it for xmas but he may have to wait for his bd in Feb!!!