I am jealous of anyone with a local needlework shop! We haven't had one in our town for many, many years; just Michaels, Hobby Lobby, and Wal-Mart.
I do a lot of online needlework supply shopping. I like to shop at Down Sunshine Lane (www.downsunshinelane.com) and House of Stitches (www.houseofstitches.com). When I have a chance, I will sit down and try to compile some more favorite sites.
We have a dearth of Needlework shops around here, too. :-(
There's an ACMoore 30 minutes away. I've been impressed with some of the natural fibers and good tools they're carrying.
For online shopping, I love Halcyonyarn.com. They're in Maine, have a great catalog. Actually, two catalogs, one for yarn and spinning fibers and one for tools.
My UPS driver is my favorite fiber mule. ;-)
Pinz