I agree that the internet has brought more people together and has broadened the horizons of all crafts. Also the cable tv shows etc. Being from the lower south we really don't have a huge need for quilts as most of you ladies do up north. At 55 I first learned to quilt from my Aunt at 15 yrs old, never really took an interest in it until many years later. Still here in New Orleans we have very few fabric shops. I have no choice than to order thru the net, saves time and gas. But this is a craft that I enjoy and I have too many relatives who would want nothing more than handmade. I believe the public in general is just tired of the cheaply made products from abroad. ( not that all are cheap- but a lot are). Also I feel people are looking for something unique, something no one else has and that has brought this craft as so many others more attention.