I go to my LQS, but prefer one that is an hour away. The one here is about 30 minutes away and it's obvious their emphasis is on machines, and God forbid you take a class without one of 'their' machines. The ladies that take the classes are real snobs about that. I got over all those attitudes in high school...some people just can't let go. So I go an hour away to a shop that has tons of fabric and even more ideas. The energy and vitality at that shop can't be beat. So it depends on the attitudes to get me to shop...and I don't feel one bit bad about that.