I'm in the Raleigh area and one of our favorites just closed last month. However, we've had another to open up so we are happy about that. I think the quilt shops are having a hard time right now so we really need to support them. Fabric is very expensive these days, in my opinion. With my shameful stash, I find myself sewing from my stash and only picking up accent or border fabrics from the LQS.