I would be broke if I lived near Ericas. I love their website!
Here in the Rip Off Republic, our extortionate Value Added Tax of 21% makes fabric and notions very expensive indeed. I knew one woman who considered going into business, but when she talked to local (Dublin) quilters everyone was either going on holiday in the US and filling suitcases or ordering over the internet. She didn't feel there was a way to add enough value to overcome the price difference. Which probably explains why we don't have a LQS!