Good for you! I haven't ever checked Big Lots for anything related to quilting. However I have purchased a number of Fons and Porter notions at Tuesday Morning at a fabulous price; a big markdown from what you might pay at JoAnn's for the identical thing. I bought blunt tip sewing scissors that come in a velvet bag, basting pins in different sizes, directional pins, and small rulers and templates. I was able to purchase nice gifts for the ladies in our church sewing group by shopping the Fons and Porter notions at Tuesday Morning. Makes you feel so good when you run across that kind of a deal :D