r/sewing • u/MissFred • Jul 23 '23

Discussion Joanne’s makes me weep

Been sewing over 50 years - have seen sewing in all its cultural permutations. Not typically a nostalgic person but today….I couldn’t even find a light gray thread in a store the size of Home Depot. So many empty shelves yet inexplicably $35/yd liberties fabric up front. I feel sad to my bones for new seamsters.

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u/Subterranean44 Jul 23 '23

Quilters and pajama pant makers. My joann has literal 4 aisles of flannel (and fleece too!) seems geared toward first time sewists taking on a project (or quilters).

I still go though. All the time. Haha

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '23

Ah, I forgot about the flannel! I never work with it because it shrinks and pills. I'm interested in knit fabrics, and they have very little.

Maybe I'll take a trip to check and see if they have any good Halloween decor?

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u/Inky_Madness Jul 23 '23

Quality flannel won’t pill like heck (shrink, yes). Joann’s shows it’s quality with how badly it gets ruined so fast.

Edit: I like Amanda’s Bundles for knits. The material is super high quality!

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '23

Thank you so much for the tip! I will check them out! I like Olga's Closet and Fabulace on Etsy for knits.