I live in China and buy my quilting supplies online. If I don't want to go with "made in China", the next best affordable option is Clover - "made in Japan"! It costs usually more than Chinese products but quality is much better - and it's still cheaper than the things made in USA. I know from my Japanese colleague that internet shopping is also big in Japan. I'm sure they sell quilting supplies! If you don't read Japanese, you might need a friend to help, though.