My LQS is great. The 2 owners and other staff are all super friendly and helpful, not pushey. They don't follow you around, but from time to time, say something such as, "are you finding everything okay?" They are open until 8 PM every Tuesday night, to give people who work outside their homes, a week night to shop. They offer numerous interesting classes and not just beginning quilting. Every Thursday is "Designing Women" day. You can bring your machine, quilting projects, crocheting, hand embroidery, or anything you are working on, and sit and work/visit all day. Or you can just go in and visit without working on anything. They have a quilting club that meets once monthly. They have a bi-annual weekend quilting retreat. Not too far from home but far enough, people spend the weekend there. They try, and succeed, in keeping something interesting going on all the time. Sales corner, lots of beautiful quilts hanging throughout the store. My favorite is the huge table in the middle of one area, that is full of big baskets with jelly rolls and fat quarters, all organized and color coordinated. It is so easy to look over these and find something appealing to buy. Good luck with your shop.