I can understand what Claire Voyant Quilter is saying but, it goes beyond the LQS. From the last time this subject was brought up by the board we have found many,many people rely on Wal-Mart because of the prices and also many areas of the country where our board members live only have or had Wal-Mart to shop for material. They have no local quilt stores in their area or can not afford the local quilt store prices. So, in that sense it is quite a shame. I too like to patronize when posible our local stores. But, sometimes it is not that cut and dry.