Lol. Maybe it's just cheaper there? I went to a retreat in Missouri last May, was blown away at the difference in pricing there compared to here (Portland Oregon area). Not just fabrics, but EVERYthing was cheaper. We went to a sit-down restaurant, I decided to pay for the retreat organizer's meal as a thank-you for her hard work. I did not tell her I was going to do this beforehand. She had a shrimp cocktail appetizer, we both had steaks, we both had cocktails, we both had dessert. (And yes, we both had to roll ourselves back to our cars 🤣 ). I paid just under $40 for both our meals including the tip. In my area, the total would have been at least double that!