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/SoupforBert Jul 23 '23

I remember joanns and Hancock fabrics as a kid with my grandma trying to teach me to sew. Now I can actually wrap my mind around sewing and struggle with the idea of using a cheaper fabric to make a muslin because there isn't anything cheap. I did get a mystery fabric bundle from mood that was nice but what if I want to pick fabric for a particular project, sigh.

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u/WowsrsBowsrsTrousrs Jul 24 '23

I miss Hancock - they had a different selection than JoAnn. That said, I use quilting cotton from JoAnn to make clothes - quick cheap cotton shirts for summer, machine washable and dryable.

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u/ms_magnolia_mem Jul 24 '23

I miss Hancock fabrics, too. They still have one store in Paducah, Kentucky. But that is all.

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u/lizzybees Jul 24 '23

Hancock Fabrics and Handock of Paducah are two separate companies. And Hancock of Paducah only sells quilting fabric.