When they started the remodel of our local W-M, after I had already called, emailed and begged them with reasons to keep it..........the girls in the fabric dept. told me it was being replaced by the "Celebrations" department of paper party goods.
My question was " Who, in this economy, has THAT much to celebrate?" The ladies in the fabric department certainly agreed.
While I would LOVE to patronize my LQS more often, the prices are out of my limited league.
The alternatives here are Joann's or online, and sometimes, you just really need to match fabrics in person. The nearest Hancock's is now an hour away.