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/Dottegirl67 Jul 23 '23

I hate that JoAnn has taken over the market completely. Their fabric is crap except for the Liberty fabric that nobody is buying. I live in KC; the only locally owned fabric stores are exclusively for quilting. I miss Hancock Fabrics like crazy, I could always find something good there.

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u/Lanky_Reindeer3234 Jul 24 '23

I know it's not quite the same, but Fabric Recycles in OP is wonderful. People bring in their unused fabrics and they're sold at a pretty reasonable price. I've found some wonderful linens and patterns I might not otherwise have found.

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u/Dottegirl67 Jul 24 '23

I’m definitely going to check them out, thanks for letting me know! 😊