i wish i was close enuf to big shops to go but my pocket book says im better off where i am! i am just under 30 miles to town, milk, and my lqs. i just have to go in and pet fabric and sneak a bit home here and there. i am also lucky enough she has published her first book and is working on a second and i have a fabulous mentor so close by i can talk to, glean advice from, and have a friendship with!