I have found that no one store carries everything; ie. thread, fabrics, notions, machines, etc. If I want Civil War type fabrics, I would have to go to a specific LQS. If I want bright, cheery colors for children, I go to another shop. If I buy an Olfa, Fiskars, etc. notion, I go where I can get the best price. I think most quilters learn to have a touch, feel of good quality cotton fabrics. We can't be right all the time, however because the producers of fabrics are very wise and clever about makings their products. Almost all fabrics are made overseas. There are a few States that grow cotton but the recent droughts and floods have wiped out most of their crops. We have no textile mills anymore. All the mills started closing in the '60s and the equipment to make fabrics (looms, weavers, etc.) were sold to the overseas markets. We are a consumer/service driven society these days. However, I will still be buying fabrics and supplies where I find them and like the quality and prices of things, whether it be at the LQSs or big box stores...