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In reply to the discussion: Joann Fabrics and Crafts files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy [View all]FakeNoose
(32,917 posts)57. In my opinion, Joann's has only cared about quilters for the last 10-15 years
Somewhere along the line, they decided to make money off the quilters and forget about the hobby sewers. Most middle-aged women have given up being stay-at-home moms, so we buy ready-made clothes instead of making our own. Younger women and teenagers, well they can't even figure out how to work a sewing machine!
But the quilters (mostly women) are still regular customers at Joann's, buying fabrics, threads and other quilting accessories. I think we're looking at the end of an era.
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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