As a quilter/sewer I'm appalled by the increase in prices, a friend works at Joanns in VA and they are instructed to put price increases on their pre existing fabric weekly! Hello- you've already paid for it!!!! As a quilt shop owner, I do my best to shop around and find bargains for my customers. I do not use poor quality fabric...so its a lot of seasons leftovers to get them reasonably priced fabric. I raid my personal stash or head to my sale area when I need to make something. The problem with all of us using only our stashes is that the independent quilt shops will end up closing doors. So, even if the prices are going up, the shop owners need a lttle help - watch for sales, and bring what you want to match when you do shop. Remember that your LQS may not exist next time you need something...so many are closing where I live.