Great ideas! With regard to classes, we have two local quilt shops here and both offer classes. However one requires you to buy their " fabric kit" to go with each class in addition to class fee and other supplies like rulers/books etc. The other store does not require for you to buy your fabric there but if you do they give a 205 discount on all supplies bought for a particular class. I absolutely will support my LQS but sometimes I do have the perfect focus fabric in my stash and just need some blenders etc. so I drive 30 minutes longer to the LQS that lets me do that. And I tend to buy more while there because I don't feel pressured to buy!