Originally Posted by
AZ Jane
While I agree with supporting your local quilt shop, if it comes down to what I can afford, I go with what I can afford. Not everyone has a LQS budget and must work with what they have, financially.
Agree!
The ladies in our local WM and joanns are sewers/quilters/crafters themselves. they have always been helpful-if they don't know the answer they find someone that does. On the other hand, when I asked advice in a nearby QS, I was told to "pay someone" rather than do it myself.