Okay I know we all are on a budget. Some more so than others BUT! Think about the shops on-line and brick and Mortar, do they set the prices of fabric? No! Do they have to pay for rent, heat and electric as well as staff? Yes! Would they all love to have sales to get people to buy? Absolutely! Why do we complain about something we have no control over? Why do we wait for the shop to post the closing sales before we go into the shop and buy fabric? Why do we lament over so many shops closing? It only takes many small purchases to save a quilt shop! It takes no purchases for days at a time to kill one! Support your local quilt shops or be prepared to shop on-line all the time! Just my Humble Opinion on the matter! Thanks for listening! Luann in CT were 3 quilt shops closed in in past 6 months!