I used to be but not so much now. When I made clothing I would "run" to the mall just to look at fabric and end up coming home with new patterns and way too much fabric and notions.
That is when a LOT of places carried fabric. In one mall we had JoAnn Fabric, the 5&10, Murphy's carried fabric and so did Penney's. The other mall had Montgomery Wards with fabric, and Woolco(another 5&10)with fabric and then Hill's opened at that location and they had fabric. Plus...there was a Singer store in that mall that sold sewing machines, notion and fabric. All that is left is JoAnn's. The WalMart that opened in that town used to sell fabric but does not now and will not be selling fabric. Then there is one local fabric shop but I have been told that their quilting fabric is very limited.
There went the days of having fun looking at fabric. I do know of a few LQS outside of my local area so I am patiently waiting till my SS money starts rolling in starting in December and I will probably be broke.