I guess I am really lucky. Local quilt shop is about 1 mile from my home. One west of me about 32 miles, one south of my bout 30 miles. But a couple of friends of mine and I think nothing of making a day trip and travel 200 miles or so to shop several shops, depending on which direction we go. I live out in the middle of nowhere in north west Kansas. Lucky me. Oh yes, there is a small quilt shop that is open for 3 hours 2 evenings a week that is about 6 miles from me. The girls here in town, are very accommodating