Nice fabric can be very expensive. I recall paying $12/yd for some beautiful fabric for a dress way back when.
I've also found incredible buys -like black satin peau de soi (sp?) and upholstery velvet for $1/yd.
Two seperate instances several years apart. Just last month I got a whole roll of gorgeous plaid drapery fabric for $20.
Sometimes you can just be in the right place at the right time!
And yes, I'm a fabricaholic and love doing all sorts of things with it.