The best fabric shops have samples made up to inspire the customer.
The fabrics along with patterns, needles, thread, rulers, scissors.
Most fabric shops near me cater to the quilter. There are classes,
great trunk shows and many completed samples. Sweatshirt jackets, wall hangings, gift items, household goods, such as napkins, table runners. My favorite shop sells sewing machines so there are always classes on learning all the things todays modern machine can do.