Oh to be thankful for what we have and the future holds so much more for many that have been short changed. Be happy that you can quilt for that is what we are, quikters. Aren't we blessed to have so much compared to our grandmothers and great grandmothers. Your day is bound to come f you just keep looking in the right direction. I too would love to come across some beautiful fabric at a thrift store or estate sale or a garage sale but I am not going to make myself unhappy with not having what others may have. I will work for what I need.