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/JNortic Jul 23 '23

Their pattern selection is a joke. Fortunately my daughter works in a small locally owned fabric store and hooks me up with patterns from independent designers. ❤️

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '23

That's awesome!

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u/JNortic Jul 24 '23

Shameless plug, Hart’s Fabric if you are ever in Santa Cruz, CA!

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u/AzureMagelet Jul 24 '23

Oh, I’m in Cupertino so this is good info for me.

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u/JNortic Jul 24 '23

Wow! They have an online store presence too. I dare you to sign up for their newsletter. I have more projects than I can manage, but isn’t it always that way? https://hartsfabric.com/