Wow this was a great topic, everyone is participating. Well I have two LQS close to me and the one I use is the one with the knowledgeable staff, and samples of quilts and other projects on the wall and hanging from the ceiling. I agree with one of the other comments that when I see something completed and like it I am more tempted to get the fabric at that point. Just before we headed south this past fall I went into my LQS and it was filled with lots of new projects and fabrics. Another thing I like is that I can see the classes online so if there is something I want I can get in on it. They have a room for classes and there is a nice big quilting machine that the staff use to do commissioned work. But the best part is that when you walk in the shop there are lots of samples of finished projects from classes offered to greet you. When you say to yourself "I love coming here" you know they are doing a good job.