I find that the quality at the LQS is better which shows in the end product. A while back I made a table runner with all LQS fabric but I needed one more fabric to finish off so I used a discount store fabric and it stretched and lost it's shape. The table runner looked awful. I with the ladies that go on feel. Some fabrics are fine at the discount stores but you just have to be choosy. I also like the personal attention from the LQS. Last week I was buying fabric and the owner said she was going to just give me the rest of the bolt for free. There was over a yard of fabric!