My LQS (which just closed by the way - boo hoo) would always give me a little extra and after they got to know me well - sometimes she would throw in a half yard or more - I really loved that shop but the owners wanted to retire (this is the second time they retired) so I understand their position. I went in for the last time last week and she did that for me again. All the fabric was on sale - so she would cut the fabric and give me the end of the bolt for nothing. That doesn't happen much anymore. Sometimes they would give me notions to try out and give my opinion on them - I am really going to miss them.