To me, and this may sound funny but, a great quilt shop looks like a quilt when I walk in. All the fabrics neatly categorized by color and fabric type. I was in Lancaster, PA recently and I walked into one place that was exquisite in its arrangement of colors and fabric choices. I wanted to photograph the rooms because they were so pretty. Then I went to a warehouse, complete with the warehouse look, where the owner was very friendly and the fabrics, although not as pleasingly arranged as the other store, were lovely and most prices were $4.99/yd or less. I bought 6 yards of fabric for under $25. I would not be so inclined to shop in a dusty or smelly store, but like Tartan, if I'm in search of a particular fabric? Yep, I'd go just about anywhere.
