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In reply to the discussion: Joann Fabrics and Crafts files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy [View all]TxGuitar
(4,220 posts)47. Most online shops will send swatches
But I tend to buy from some trusted shops (I sew tons of athletic and knit)-- there are so many small online shops to purchase from. I will never allow myself to be constrained by only buying from a brick and mortar shop (I am not a quilter). Give a look at some places- Surge Fabrics, The Styled Magnolia, Purple Seamstress, Fabric Fairy, Greenstyle Fabrics, Knit Fabrics .com. Most of the websites have the fabric content, weight in GSM and stretch listed. I also do not buy patterns from the big 4 anymore. Independent pdf pattern designers have a much wider size range. I also use a projector to cut out patterns/fabrics.
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I would never order fabric online. I want to feel and weigh it with my hands.
sinkingfeeling
Mar 19
#43
EXACTLY!!! My mom taught me how to sew from childhood and I LOVED Joann's...THAT being said
The_REAL_Ecumenist
Mar 19
#27