Last year it rained hard across a lot of the cotton fields in america just as the cotton was starting to open up and puff out, and the crop was wrecked.
The manufacturers were forced to buy from other sources to replace it....so they say: "raise the prices".
This summer we will see...
I have a large enough stash that I enjoy "shopping" in it!
Because I bought colors and printed fabric patterns I liked, often several colorways in the same design, my selections almost always will go together the way I plan it to go.
I keep all my fabric color sorted, with the same family of fabric colors together...or "companions" like Paula Nadlestern's kalidescope fabrics or special lines like "frosts" or "marbled".
Now, I know the reason for a stash...
I like fat quarters for having that "just right" piece of fabric that will be just right for a "bit of pop" too!
It is great fun to shop in my nightie at midnight or 3 am!
Jeannie