I would like to support our LQS, but the one that is closest to me is outrageously priced, has classes when I can't possibly take them, and frankly, I don't stand for long periods of time any more, so shopping online makes sense for me. I find much better prices there also, I can shop in the middle of the night when I am awake, rather than try to wake up for their hours. For example, I just ordered, at 330am, the last bit of fabric I need for my son's quilt. While I was on that website (connecting threads), I found a ton of fabric that I loved on clearance for 2.96 a yard. Find me a LQS with those prices. Got free shipping, and I don't think I paid taxes on it either. I ended up getting 27 yards of fabric for under a hundred dollars. Had I been in my LQS, I would probably barely been able to pay for the fabric I needed for the specific quilt. I will definetely be using all of the fabric, so it was a great deal I never would have found in my own backyard. Since it is a company doing business in America, I am still supporting my economy.