Have you looked at book prices? They have gone up as well. I have taken to the many many free patterns shown on all the fabric manufactures web site. Only the occasional exception will I purchase a single quilt pattern, and then it is probably a paper pieced pattern, but they are getting a bit out of my range for frequent use.
I remember shopping for clothing pattens with my Mom , she had a strict limit of no more than 50 cents for any pattern and then it had to have pants, skirt , and some kind of top. If the pattern only contained one item , back in the drawer.