Yes you are very lucky you are not in OZ (Australia)....as some of the Thimbleberries are starting prices @ $39.95 a yard & the gorgeous Japanese designs start @ $49.95 a yard...& then there is all the imported US sewing notions...& yes I do actually mean the sewing accessories that are still made in the US....even the quilting magazines that are still printed in the US.....in OZ we pay for all the import charges....reps showing their wares....& then the shops add the overheads on the cost of the fabrics...ie...nice carpet, staff wages, heating, lighting, air conditioning, piped music....etc etc.....so me who is a US female & working in OZ....you quilting gals ain't see nothin of the prices here.
Cheerio, Jane