@thegiddystitcher living in a small town has its advantages. The craft store is three blocks away. Whenever I start a new project I organise my floss, see what I’m missing, make a list and take 20 minutes to go pick them up at 0.75€ per DMC skein, half if using the Polish off-brand. What makes it better is that the people running the store are an elderly couple who are genuinely interested in what you do. I also send my work to them for framing for next to nothing. Support your local small businesses if you can!