I too have been on a fabric diet lately! I have a huge stash and too many projects backed up.
Like a lot of you I am concerned at the projected rise in fabric prices. If cottons go up much more, then I think the quilting industry could crash. I do not see younger quilters coming along in numbers anywhere near large enough to replace the aging demographic in quilting. Machines and tools are more expensive than ever....I think if fabric prices rise we could see this hobby pass out of the reach of most women, particularly those who are still raising families.
I wonder what quilt store owners are thinking these days! They must have some kind of plan for the future.