I apologize for sounding critical of those shops...didn't mean to be ugly. I guess my outlook may be a bit different as I do love looking at and touching the fabric at the LQS but really find it hard to pay such high prices for the same fabric I can buy online at much, much lower prices. For example, last week I bought 2 yds at one of the shops in Marietta mentioned above and spent $8.99/yd. I decided a few days later that I wanted more of the same fabric to use in a quilt I am making. I went online and got the exact same fabric at fabric.com (also in Marietta) for $3.95/yd. I admit I am spoiled somewhat because I used to shop for fabric in the garment district in NYC and was able to buy fabric at wholesale prices so it's very difficult for me to pay full retail price. I just want to get the biggest bang for my buck and while I don't begrudge the LQS owners wanting to make a profit, I will certainly spend my money where it will stretch the farthest.