I had a belittling experience at the largest store around [40 miles away-we are not blessed here with any LQS as you are]
I wanted to start quilting but was clueless and told them so, there was a divine lap quilt made from a celtic panel which I thought was within my capability------I was derided and virtually told it was easy but not for me , there were only a few panels inserted and I knew that I could do it!
That was 3 yrs ago and I never went near but you all told me about American silky var cotton and as I'd only used king tut thought I would try it SO I rang them up and asked if they stocked it ,they did -I told them that I would only go if they were more civil -------went they fell over themselves ,coffee/bisc/chair and apologised ,shopkeepers need to be told their role if they don't know it -----it makes me wonder why some exist ,the nearest small LQS is SO rude even to the point of denying they've sold the fabric they have.