I can relate to the price it costs to make a quilt these days. I've put myself on a no buy fabric spree since the end of 2018 though I've found myself having to order backing lately so I order more than I need so the leftover will be used in another quilt in the future.
Also now that I'm getting into the mid 70's, my hands, back, shoulder and neck scream at me constantly so I have to take lots of breaks during the day. Luckily I can still quilt my own quilts when I feel like it but I haven't touched my quilt machine in almost 2 years no and there's been a quilt top attached for that long also.
Yes, I can remember when I first started making quilts and had no idea what I was doing as I'm self taught, fabric was around $2.99/yd back then in the early 2000's. Now, I almost faint when I see what fabric is going for. I find ordering backing is much cheaper in the long run as you're getting 3 yards at a time (108"). I also search at the thrift shops as folks seems to give away what they no longer want or need.
I just cleaned out my stash of fabrics that just didn't sing to me any longer, fat quarters, large scraps, and even orphan blocks. I gave them to a friend whose church makes quilts for the needy and disaster areas. Gave away nearly 25 yards so I made room for the partial bolts I bought at a quilt bus tour back in late 2018 and haven't had room for them all this time. Now I can see what I have on hand again.