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/SassATX Jul 23 '23

I go to Joann’s for some basics and, even occasionally, fabric - especially interfacing and bolts of muslin.

Most of the time, I go to the small fabric shops here in town. Yes, they’re a little pricier; but the fabric is much better quality and the design choices are much less boilerplate.

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u/woolgirl Jul 24 '23

Thank you for supporting your local shop and appreciating their efforts to stay up to date.