Well, we can't control the weather! All reports I've read say the worldwide cotton crops were harmed from the severe weather conditions. So its not just here in our country (U.S.). Maybe this is a belssing in disguise. My Grandmother always found the bright side to things. This will help us clean out our sewing rooms by using up fabric we have, help the thrift stores by buying old clothes, help each other by swaping, help our brains by using our imaginations, etc. I sew quite a bit for our community theater and keep all the scraps. Now I'm already thinging of patterns to use the calicos from "Oklahoma", 30's style prints from "Smoke on the Mountain" and more. :) :) :)