I can agree that not all sotres are equal. My sister raves about Hancocks and I wouldn't give you a plug nickel for one. I needed some wash away stabilizer last summer for a baby quilt. JoAnne's and the Bernina store didn't carry it. I called Hancocks and the employee that answered the phone assured me that they had it. Dashed all the way across town--not a quick thing to do in Raleigh and guess what they didn't have it and the employee that took the call just said she guessed it'd be in the notions department. (That was her answer when others questioned her about it) She didn't know what it was! I was a little peeved and have not gone back since. If she didn't know what ti was, I would have appreciated her asking someone instead of just saying yes!