I gladly support the LQS that I go to. I spend on what I need...and then some things that I don't need, as well. They are always very friendly and helpful. In fact, when my daughter was making her wool coat as a 4H project and the lady who was helping her had a family emergency, the owner of the LQS gave me her cell number and told me to call her if we needed any assistance....and that was for over a holiday weekend! We didn't need her, but the offer was very appreciated by me.