Odd person out here, but I've had great luck at Joann's. Just bought thread there, and at buy 3/get 2 free, got what I needed. I also do button art, and found the same deal on buttons. They also had some great crafty sale items. I have a weakness for fat quarters, and recently they had them for $1.00 each, and I bought 30! I guess it's all in what you want and need. I frequent 3 different Joann's, depending on what part of the city I am in. I do like LQS's also, but those are few and far between. My favorite one happens to be over 1800 miles away, so I only get there about once a year!