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melm00se

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53. It was inevitable

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Mar 19, 2024, 12:52 PM

Mar 19

Their customer base has skewed older and older.

Fewer young people are taking up the craft.

The stores have been shrinking their help.

Their quality has slipped for virtually everything.

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Joann Fabrics and Crafts files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Mar 18 OP

Sigh. It's my fault. Oopsie Daisy Mar 18 #1

Oh no! LeftInTX Mar 18 #2

I LOVE Joanne Fabrics !!!!! Trueblue1968 Mar 18 #3

There may be, well, bloodshed. twodogsbarking Mar 18 #4

Oh NO!! 2naSalit Mar 18 #5

Nobody can deconstruct America faster or better than Americans. Marcus IM Mar 18 #6

Not true in this case TxGuitar Mar 19 #34

Thanks for making the point. Marcus IM Mar 19 #48

I don't see the younger gals having any MOMFUDSKI Mar 18 #7

They have their groceries delivered too. Irish_Dem Mar 18 #10

I'm the only one in my entire family who can sew on a button Irish_Dem Mar 18 #11

I have a 19 year old student who crochets in class every day. Coventina Mar 18 #14

One of the characters in a mystery series I read knits to calm her niyad Mar 18 #21

Yes! More and more men are doing "women's" crafts. Coventina Mar 19 #49

I always remember the football player, Roosevelt Grier, ages ago, who niyad Mar 19 #50

My youngest daughter, surprisingly, became quite the seamstress! 70sEraVet Mar 18 #16

That's how my youngest two got into sewing as well eom Maeve Mar 19 #44

My niece is into remaking thrift shop clothes csziggy Mar 19 #45

My 13 yr old taught herself to hand stitch a few yr ago NickB79 Mar 18 #17

This must be sarcasm, right?? TxGuitar Mar 19 #35

Wow, all of the traditions disappearing. Will miss JoAnn's. iluvtennis Mar 18 #8

Traditions are not disappearing TxGuitar Mar 19 #37

Can't say I'm sad... happybird Mar 18 #9

From what I understand, that is how retail is these days. Coventina Mar 18 #15

Yep. happybird Mar 18 #19

That is how retail has been run for as long as I can remember, Silver Gaia Mar 19 #24

My first W2 job was retail [I delivered newspapers before] Kennah Mar 19 #46

I went in to buy a spool of thread a few years ago. louis-t Mar 18 #20

look at Wawak. TxGuitar Mar 19 #38

I'm sorry this happened to you. area51 Mar 18 #22

Yes snpsmom Mar 19 #26

What a misguided way to treat employees Mysterian Mar 19 #52

The wife loves jo-anns. but no more gift cards bluestarone Mar 18 #12

Last fabric store left in town, here. sinkingfeeling Mar 18 #13

Mrs. TxGuitar TxGuitar Mar 19 #39

I would never order fabric online. I want to feel and weigh it with my hands. sinkingfeeling Mar 19 #43

Most online shops will send swatches TxGuitar Mar 19 #47

Someone I know bought yarn from Etsy LeftInTX Mar 20 #59

The Joann's in my neighborhood relocated to a large 2 story space IcyPeas Mar 18 #18

A problem with Joann's KT2000 Mar 19 #23

EXACTLY!!! My mom taught me how to sew from childhood and I LOVED Joann's...THAT being said The_REAL_Ecumenist Mar 19 #27

This is so true TxGuitar Mar 19 #40

I know!! KT2000 Mar 19 #54

I'm sorry to hear this. Silver Gaia Mar 19 #25

You should give it another try. TxGuitar Mar 19 #41

Cool. I gave up three decades ago. Bad eyes and bad back. LeftInTX Mar 20 #58

i know that few women (and much fewer men) rampartc Mar 19 #28

Most sewists gave up TxGuitar Mar 19 #33

Sewists don't sew because it is cheaper TxGuitar Mar 19 #42

My wife is upset after reading this. She Emile Mar 19 #29

Lessons Lilaclady Mar 19 #30

My wife said after reading your post to her Emile Mar 19 #36

Now which venture capitalist will come in a crush it into dust? nt Javaman Mar 19 #31

They already did KT2000 Mar 19 #55

Mrs. TxGuitar TxGuitar Mar 19 #32

In my opinion, Joann's has only cared about quilters for the last 10-15 years FakeNoose Mar 20 #57

I've been sewing for nearly 20 years now TlalocW Mar 19 #51

It was inevitable melm00se Mar 19 #53

It's been a convenience stop for thread and notions chowmama Mar 19 #56