For a while they were saying they were going to eliminate fabric by the yard and just have pre-cuts in some stores. Guess we are a power to reckon with! Quilters win again! Granted it's not always the best fabric around, but the prices are good, so it depends on your purpose. My 4 local fab shops are all doing well, so I'm not worried about the competition, though they have to go with increased prices as their costs go up. Still going to use them as much as I can, though. I NEED them there! We are more than 20-40 miles inany direction from a Wally or JoAnn.