Originally Posted by BellaBoo
I won't support a LQS that has snobitude. Just because the store is local doesn't mean a thing to me.
The LQS near me is way overpriced, and the people there are just mean. The couple times I've gone in there, they looked at me like I was a freak (yes, I'm younger than the average quilter, but come on), and they ignored me when I tried to get help. So I just don't go there anymore.
I'm lucky in that there's a fabric outlet not too far from my house -- last year's designer fabrics for between $2.98 and $5.98, and the place is HUGE. They also have cheaper fabric for $1.89, which has been a real godsend for me as I'm practicing my machine quilting. The newer stuff in the front of the store is $8.98, but I avoid that stuff, because I'm cheap ;)
I had a real good laugh a few weeks back -- they had this nice looking green fabric with gold stars selling for $1.89, which I grabbed a couple of yards of for some Christmas projects. Went to Joann's later that day, and they had the same exact fabric selling for $8.99!