I am very fortunate and blessed in that I can afford to shop where I like. This does not make me a fabric snob nor does it mean I don't appreciate a bargain. I had the misfortune of making my first two bedsize quilts out of JoAnn fabrics. The first the quilt is only used on my guest bedroom so very gently used. Fabric is wearing threadbare in spots and faded terribly. Second I use on my bed and it is also fading terribly, had one fabric bleed (even with prewashing) but appears to be holding up structurally.
So that said I tend to be a bit pickier about my fabrics now. Anyway, I have yet to walk into a LQS where I wasn’t treated nicely. I am not high maintenance but when I ask for assistance or an opinion I have always been helped. I recently did my own mini shop hop to explore some LQS that are somewhat in my area. I visited 3 shops and all 3 were wonderful. I will support an LQS as much as I can.