Here in the UK the average price per yard now for a good quality cotton fabric is about £10.00 which is about $15.00. Because of this I buy nearly all my fabric online from American firms, even with the high cost of postage it still works out cheaper for me, especially when buying the likes of Moda or Kaffe Fassett. Although Thousand Bolts prices have gone up a bit. I used to be able to buy from them for about $2.95 a yard but now the same type of fabric is $1.00 more per yard, but its still a bargain. I also find that now I buy when I see it on sale even when I don't really need it at the time because who knows, this time next year it could be twice the price.