I live in Canada and our fabric is 16.95 a meter(39")and up to 20.00 m plus we pay 13% hst on top of that. So be glad you don't live here and we are a border city to the US. I have been shopping from my stash for the last 5 year after my accident it made me think if something happened to me what would happen to all my fabrics.I saw my friends fabric be given away like junk to a second hand store and some to the church for their yard sale. I'm using mine up I'm sure I won't run out for a long long time. If I do then that's good I"ll buy it as I need it. That's what I do now buy only what I need to complete a quilt no more to the stash pile.....