Hi, I'm Nobody. And I know a lot of other nobodies online. Lots of us still make clothes and quilts. I learned to sew in the seventies out of desperation b/c my parents divorce. I make them now because the only things to buy are cheap, ready-made junk made out of petroleum-distillate and plastic fabrics.
Thanks. I should have indicated the sarcasm in saying "I'm Nobody." I was replying to the comment that started out "Nobody makes clothes..."
My mom taught me how to sew but I've never been into quilting. I fell in love with sewing because I could be creative and never have to worry about someone else showing up in the same outfit. It really did happen once.
I agree. We have bought whole rolls of material for cheap, from companies going bust, to make anything from blankets to clothes. So maybe the online Ebay etc. have something to do with the collapse of brick-and-mortar fabric sales?
Hi Nobody. Funny.......we have the same name. I'm a Nobody too! I went to school to learn apparel assembly and fashion design and I still sew. I have to keep quiet about it because if I say anything I get swamped with people asking me to fix or make their clothes.
Zigackly fren. Although recently, we have been buying luxury brand clothes for pennies on the dollar, because all those yuppies, who went to Italy for their designer clothes, discovered that they don't wear them anymore. It's amazing to score a 5000 dollar jacket for just 80 bucks, only worn twice. So, the sewing has turned towards alteration and repair. Previously we did make our own clothes, though.
I buy it off Etsy. I like to get the whole collection in a fat quarter bundle by different makers…..and the extra yardage for back and binding. I find most JA fabric “thinner.”
I've found some really nice fabrics online on Etsy (and Ebay) recently. Nothing really compares to feeling the material first before buying but some sellers will do samples. And once you find a seller that has consistently good quality fabric you can go back to them again and again.
I haven't sewed in years but I made lots of my kids' clothes, dolls and toys, and blankets when they were growing up. I haven't done much since then. I did a little sewing for the public as far as baby items when I could. Well, we just found out that we're expecting our first grandbaby this year and of course I want to make some things for him/her. My husband pulled out my old machine and serger and I even splurged on an embroidery machine. I'm super excited to jump into it again.
One thing I kind of hope for is that if manufacturing comes back like Trump is hoping that we'll have sewing factories and fabric mills again. When I was making my kids' things, there were still places like that around us, although even then they were on their way out. You could sometimes buy fabric from the factories, like overruns or the ends of bolts, and I bought a lot of knits and ribbing at a factory not too far from us back then. My grandmother made a lot of quilts with fabric meant for men's pajamas from those places, lol. It would be nice if that came back.
I found a company that sells quality linen several years ago and have bought a lot of fabric from them. We only have Hobby Lobby here and ours sounds a lot like yours. There are some other online companies that sell fabric. I am in a couple of FB groups related to sewing so depend on referrals when I order fabric.
Wow no one could see this coming with all of the seasonal decor they started rotating in and out all year long. For a while there I thought I was browsing a cheap Homegoods.
Took the womenfolk to the one in town and got waited on by a womanface exaggerated loud freak that no one wanted to be near. I stayed between him and them because he just HAD to get up in their space; nope. Wonder if it will survive the closings, it's trying too hard to be rainbow.
Anyway there are many knit and crochet things you can't buy anywhere, apparently. Baby sets, unique scarves, heck those kitchen towels with crochet tops and buttons... As for clothing and upholstery, that can be pretty custom and special for those that don't want to be walking billboards. Here in NC we see quite a few places that sell decent material at reasonable prices, and once the furniture business and -hopefully- clothesmaking business get going again, expect to see lots more remnants of the good stuff.
I've spent a fair amount of time and money in those stores. Made clothing, quilts, stuffed animals. It's criminal that these skills are not and have not been for some time, taught in the schools people are forced to pay for. I'm sure hoping they and others will come back before too long when things are more prosperous.
I don't sew but I have dear friends who do and have for decades. They've all mentioned that JoAnn has gone down hill for a long while. With selection, quality of fabrics and notions, all of it. Who knows what happened.
Nobody makes clothes and patchwork-quilts at home anymore. Everybody just buys the cheap, ready-made stuff.
Hi, I'm Nobody. And I know a lot of other nobodies online. Lots of us still make clothes and quilts. I learned to sew in the seventies out of desperation b/c my parents divorce. I make them now because the only things to buy are cheap, ready-made junk made out of petroleum-distillate and plastic fabrics.
Thanks. I should have indicated the sarcasm in saying "I'm Nobody." I was replying to the comment that started out "Nobody makes clothes..." My mom taught me how to sew but I've never been into quilting. I fell in love with sewing because I could be creative and never have to worry about someone else showing up in the same outfit. It really did happen once.
I agree. We have bought whole rolls of material for cheap, from companies going bust, to make anything from blankets to clothes. So maybe the online Ebay etc. have something to do with the collapse of brick-and-mortar fabric sales?
Hi Nobody. Funny.......we have the same name. I'm a Nobody too! I went to school to learn apparel assembly and fashion design and I still sew. I have to keep quiet about it because if I say anything I get swamped with people asking me to fix or make their clothes.
Also true. To wit - when we buy fabric, it is wool, linen or cotton - not synthetics,
Not sure where your negative image of Boomers came from. All the "Boomers" I know are fanatic MAGA supporters and liberal-haters.
Zigackly fren. Although recently, we have been buying luxury brand clothes for pennies on the dollar, because all those yuppies, who went to Italy for their designer clothes, discovered that they don't wear them anymore. It's amazing to score a 5000 dollar jacket for just 80 bucks, only worn twice. So, the sewing has turned towards alteration and repair. Previously we did make our own clothes, though.
Yeah, no.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Quilt_Festival#:~:text=The%20International%20Quilt%20Festival%20is,Brown%20Convention%20Center.
My sister makes still makes homemade quilts , I have two plus I buy one whenever I’m lucky enuf to be blessed with a new grandbaby
I quilt and only run in to JA for thread. 🤷♀️
I buy it off Etsy. I like to get the whole collection in a fat quarter bundle by different makers…..and the extra yardage for back and binding. I find most JA fabric “thinner.”
I've found some really nice fabrics online on Etsy (and Ebay) recently. Nothing really compares to feeling the material first before buying but some sellers will do samples. And once you find a seller that has consistently good quality fabric you can go back to them again and again.
I haven't sewed in years but I made lots of my kids' clothes, dolls and toys, and blankets when they were growing up. I haven't done much since then. I did a little sewing for the public as far as baby items when I could. Well, we just found out that we're expecting our first grandbaby this year and of course I want to make some things for him/her. My husband pulled out my old machine and serger and I even splurged on an embroidery machine. I'm super excited to jump into it again.
One thing I kind of hope for is that if manufacturing comes back like Trump is hoping that we'll have sewing factories and fabric mills again. When I was making my kids' things, there were still places like that around us, although even then they were on their way out. You could sometimes buy fabric from the factories, like overruns or the ends of bolts, and I bought a lot of knits and ribbing at a factory not too far from us back then. My grandmother made a lot of quilts with fabric meant for men's pajamas from those places, lol. It would be nice if that came back.
Thank you, we are blessed!
I found a company that sells quality linen several years ago and have bought a lot of fabric from them. We only have Hobby Lobby here and ours sounds a lot like yours. There are some other online companies that sell fabric. I am in a couple of FB groups related to sewing so depend on referrals when I order fabric.
Wow no one could see this coming with all of the seasonal decor they started rotating in and out all year long. For a while there I thought I was browsing a cheap Homegoods.
That sucks; they are great for buying buttons, batting, batting spray, zippers, and much more with coupons.
Took the womenfolk to the one in town and got waited on by a womanface exaggerated loud freak that no one wanted to be near. I stayed between him and them because he just HAD to get up in their space; nope. Wonder if it will survive the closings, it's trying too hard to be rainbow.
Anyway there are many knit and crochet things you can't buy anywhere, apparently. Baby sets, unique scarves, heck those kitchen towels with crochet tops and buttons... As for clothing and upholstery, that can be pretty custom and special for those that don't want to be walking billboards. Here in NC we see quite a few places that sell decent material at reasonable prices, and once the furniture business and -hopefully- clothesmaking business get going again, expect to see lots more remnants of the good stuff.
I've spent a fair amount of time and money in those stores. Made clothing, quilts, stuffed animals. It's criminal that these skills are not and have not been for some time, taught in the schools people are forced to pay for. I'm sure hoping they and others will come back before too long when things are more prosperous.
I don't sew but I have dear friends who do and have for decades. They've all mentioned that JoAnn has gone down hill for a long while. With selection, quality of fabrics and notions, all of it. Who knows what happened.
No-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o!