I agree with some of what you are sayng. It is nice to support our local business. Our LQS very rarely offer sales, they get premium price for their fabrics and I'm sure their overhead is HUGE, but I wish they would offer more specials and why do they have to get top $$ for everything in the store. My niece owns a QS and she does not mark her fabric up 125% they offer many monthly specials, reasonable classes and different events. Yes it is sad that our LQS are pricing themselves out of business. Just like everything else our economy is hitting so many of us and there need to be some changes or there will be more going out of business. Sorry but I own a business and have ha to offer some breaks in order to stay in business.