I think it is also good to keep them around for classes help and other things we get from them that are not fabric based. Even when you need to find a quilting notion in a bind that joanns doesn't carry most likely the quilt shop will have those specialty notions if you cant wait for shipping. I know some hate spending the money, but what you get from the shop to me is worth a few extra dollars. I'm not rich by no means and do dhop online, but I do save my christmas and birthday money and a little bit of my overtime money to spend at the shops