Waiting to hear what shop in MN we are talking about. I love Millie P's, I also love Country Fabrics in Brainerd. I love the LQS and always make a purchase from them when I visit one. I know some people just cannot afford to make big purchases at the small shops, but they have great sample projects and very knowledgable staff. Even a small purchase helps them out. They certainly are not in it for the money.
I work very pt at Hancock Fabrics (I don't feel I am quite qualified to work at a LQS) in Woodbury, MN. Besides being a beautiful store, the prices of cotton fabrics do seem to be drastically dropping. A brand new bolt of fabric came in priced at $4.99 a yard and the quality really was decent. I was very surprised.