Unfortunately, fabric has gone thru the roof. Almost anywhere it will run $8.99 - $15.99 in a storefront. I only buy on sale/coupon/clearance/discontinued. I keep it to at the max $4.99 per yard. I watch the various sites for their super sales. I also buy after season for the following year. Last year, in the couple days before Christmas, I purchased over $280 worth of fabric for under $90 - TWICE. If I have a customer requesting something very unusual, I look online. I have found some perfect fabric on etsy several times and only need 1/2 or 1 yard. This is the only way I can sell items for a profit. It saddens me that I can't shop at LQSs, but I just can't afford them.