Another note from my friend in Texas...their cotton crop has failed this year, so that might send the cotton fabric to a higher price. We have found gas prices already raising fast since the last tropical storms.
I will continue to buy just what I need to complete quilts, not really picking up 'new' ideas and purchasing for that. Local shops have continued their trend of $7-$8 dollars a yard. Or so my friend who drives distances for me to go places has said. I know Cantril, Iowa, Dutchman's Store has a big tent sale coming up Sep 26-29, 2018, from their free emails. They serve a large Amish settlement in the area and are unique place to see. Someday I hope to travel to the middle of Indiana, and see the fabric shops there.
I think we all watch our fabric budgets, but we all love to quilt and will continue to do so; some of us on a smaller scale due to life that we live.