I would love to shop at the LQS's around here, but I work 40-50 hrs a week. None of the shops that I know of are open in the evenings or Sundays. That leaves only Saturday for me to see what's there and I have alot of other things I have to do on Saturdays. I'd also love to take some classes, but they are all during the week during the day, so once again, it leaves me out in the cold. The Joanne's in town has raised their prices so much over the past year that I will only buy there if they are having a sale. So, I end up buying my fabric online, which I hate to do 'cause I'm one of those tactile people who really wants/needs to see and touch in person. :cry: