I would appreciate a table/countertop where I can lay out and test fabric "runs." I'm into bargello quilts which often require 20+ fabrics. It's impossible to spread more than 6 or 7 bolts on the top of a cart, yet that's what I must settle for at Jo-Ann's, Hancock, etc. Since well-coordinated "runs" can make or break a bargello design, I'm willing to pay somewhat higher fabric prices at a store that gives me the space needed to avoid making poor fabric choices. In the end, I think I'd spend the same amount of money, but less fabric would be wasted.