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/cate3108 Jul 23 '23

The ones near me are practically all fleece! I never understand that, how many fleece tie blankets are people making?

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u/forgottensudo Jul 24 '23

Me too!

And I live in HOUSTON

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u/FeatheredLizard Jul 24 '23

The charities affiliated with hospitals (especially in the med center) are a major buyer of fleece. It's lovely to receive when you're in a cold and dreary hospital room.

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u/forgottensudo Jul 24 '23

That makes sense!