I have a friend who is a quilt shop owner, she told me that the new Hoffman's are so high that she will not be able financially to bring much of there fabric into her shop. In our location here in SW WA the economy is very low and not getting any better. Our job market keeps getting worse. Who can afford to purchase much fabric? And those with limited retirement funds just are not able to afford these new prices. Thank God for my stash. I have been enjoying the nice warm sun here of late, not to hot.