I rarely get to go to a brick and mortar LQS anymore. But when I do it is dangerous to my pocket book all the way around. Just the smell of all the fabrics does something to me. I want to buy so many different things that I can't think. Just another reason for me to shop online. I can still get what I need or want and can be a bit more cautious in my shopping because I can look and see what I already have in my more than ample stash.
Right now I am doing my best trying NOT to buy fabrics but I discover there is usually something I need for one reason or another. I was just putting some fabrics away in my studio a moment ago and came across a box with fabrics in it that I had forgotten came in the other day. Wham! I better watch what I am doing. I don't think there is a refined way to go into a place like Paducah's and even think about a budget. Just lock me in at night and let me play with all the fabric and come for me the next morning maybe then I could make a decision.