Our LQS charges average between $10 - $16 a meter, I always shop around JoAnn's, people on here de-stashing, I watch the sales online at Connecting Threads, Keepsake, Fabrics, etc I tend to buy a lot of my fabric in the US because it is significantly cheaper down there. I don't know where you live but there is Franks Bargain Center in NH that carries a lot of the designer labels and he charges between $3 a yard up to $7 a yard he has an eBay site as well. I think for good quality fabric a good price would be about $7 a yard.