Yes it is sad to see some of our favorites close. As I look at the price for a yard 36inches of fabric then divide it by the $12.75 thats how much per inch or approx $.35 per inch then you think you have to "square up" and throw that amount in the trash Mmm. The shops have no control over the price they have to pay for that fabric and it's pretty much cash on delivery usually 30 days so each bolt has 15 yds or so X $ X how many bolts to a line. It staggers the mind. The old addage charge what the market will bear, well for me I think some of these manufacturers should be taking a look at this but when you think that all the fabric is printed in other countries not here, no we chased the textile mfg out of the U.S. a long time ago. So how many times has that bolt of fabric been shipped across the ocean and back? Travel isn't cheap that stuff is traveled better than I am!
I love quilt shops and my hat off to them that can keep going their margin is so low - so love a quilt shop today!