Even connecting threads has gone up. Marshal Dry goods has some good prices. and sometimes yard sales. Cannot/will not pay over $10.00 a yard and if everyone quit buying prices would come down. Hancocks has the American made brand in lots of solids for under $6.00 (on sale right now, just over 6 otherwise) and grown and made in USA. Bought a yard of pale yellow and color card and washed it and it is very nice material. I also find some nice material for 5-7 at Wal Mart. Have had some on here say the will not buy Wal Mart Material, so happy that you have a big enough income to pay $14.00 and up at LQS but SS is not that generous. You just have to feel material and see if you can see through it. They have some really nice for $7.95 and very pretty too.