Have had wonderful results with Connecting Threads and usually have my order in 3 or 4 days...they are located in Washington State and I live on the eastern seaboard... Mary Jo's is located in Gastonia, NC and is only 40 minutes from me so I/we go there all the time... they have all kinds of fabric, upholstery, notions, quilting supplies, you name it... and they are cheaper than the LQS which is not too local for me... They even sell old fashioned grits and cornmeal in packages if you have a hankering...