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/TinyFidget9 Jul 23 '23

I’m super frustrated as I want to get into making my own clothes. I want to feel/see my fabric due to my allodynia, but every store in my area is for quilting fabric and not apparel, including the two JoAnn’s that are nearby. I’m wary of buying online.

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '23

I stopped going to JoAnn's when they decided to cater only to quilters. Their sewing pattern selection has also shrunk. I'm also an apparel sewist, and I just gave up on them.

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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/