my above comment was not for catmcclure.
i agree w/lori s. the price of fabric (here its $12) & unemployment. people cant afford to spend money foolishley anymore. not to say quilting is foolish. i believe we use what we have. or think twice about what we are making. its not cheap by any means to make anything. i went yesterday to walmart and yes you can buy fabric cheap. but ladies lets face it, its cheap. i dont want to spend alot of time into something thats goin to fall apart after a few washings or fade out. joanns isnt much better. the price of their fabric has gone up. and there is no more shortage of cotton, as was the story why the price of fabric went up. but you get what you pay for in this world. and cheap is cheap!