Originally Posted by happyscrappy
also a preference on who one would rather support. . . local shops are corporations!
Think you meant to say "local shops OR corporations" :)
I haven't shopped at Joanne's for ages because I wasn't finding quality fabrics at mine. You can feel the difference when you finger them. The difference is mostly in the thread count, like 200 ct sheets on your bed vs 400 or 800.
Some of the gal's here have said they get LQS quality from an online store called "Connecting Threads.com". I actually just placed an order this evening for a few of their sale fabrics, so I'll know when I get them. Their prices are VERY GOOD!! Especially if you shop the clearance section, which I did for my trial. I also bought some of their thread so I'll try that too.