I try to keep it under $8.00 a yard. Luckily, my stash is extensive. My BFF and I shopped at a favorite LQS just about every 2 months that was always having a sale. She said we were buying for our retirement. Here I am retired, and glad I have what I have because the closest LQS is now selling at $13.00 an hour. I won't pay those prices, with the exception if I was looking for a special small amount of fabric I needed for a special gift. Just this year I've become best friends with Connecting Threads. I saw their earlier fabric from years past and the current selection has hugely improved in quality, color, design and selection. Have also enjoyed buying charm packs. Love putting together a lap quilt with them. It satisfies my need for a large selection of new prints without breaking the bank or rupturing my overburdened stash boxes.