A lot of quilting shops have closed here as well even online quilt shops fabric here in the US. Fabric runs $11 a yard and up at LQS. I do get a couple of quilt magazines but had not heard of some of them going out of business. These are tough times financially for many people and because of that people have stopped subscribing to magazines and buying fabric and using what they have in there stash. I can not even imagine paying as much as some of our fellow quiters due abroad. I only buy when I find it on sale or clearance because I can not justify spending $11 a yard.