We have one "lqs" in the closest town which has a claim to fame of being the oldest continuous running (craft) store, the lady who owns it is ........ i don't even know how to tell you...anyway. My dh is very wonderful about my "hobby" and for occassions does venture into quilt shops to find little gifts for me. He refuses to ever give (her) his money again because of the way he was treated when he walked through the door; had he been approached differently she would have had a $100 sale that day, but instead she was 'curt, to the point of rude' and he left....evidently if you don't look like the correct class of quilter you have no business entering her store. So, he went to the one which is becoming our favorite place to stop, it is just not in a direction we usually go...anyway, when he entered their store the ladies were right there, what can we help you find, took him under their (motherly) wings, and got the $100 sale,they seem to really enjoy when he comes to visit, and he likes going there because they don't try to sell him stupid stuff just for a sale, and they are just fun not pushy, or condescending. my stocking was filled with great items i needed and wanted :) he had a positive experience and is comfortable going back without me.