Based on the prices our Sister & Brother Quilters are paying in countries other than the U.S., we very fortunate Americans need to "zip the lip" and not complain for a second what we pay for fabric, precuts, notions, tools, machines or the gas or shipping it takes to get it home! For all of you who have tolerated our complaints, thank you- you are very gracious. I realize many of us live on very tight budgets whatever our home country, I appreciate the many creative ideas to repurpose and reuse I've read in many different threads in order to keep everyone who has the desire to keep quilting!