So a few days ago I finished my first sewing/quilting project for the year, or actually for several years, a couple of little doll quilts. I started the quilts about a year and a half ago? They each measure about 18" X 26" and had previously been machine quilted, so all that was left was the binding. I had to refresh my memory about doing mitered corners, so watched a short youtube video on my phone before I sat down to sew. I didn't turn off the youtube, so started listening to the next video that came up, and realized that it was quite a long video tribute/history of the JoAnn Fabric company. It was very interesting, almost 2 hours long, and by the time it was finished, I was finished with my binding task. (Yes, I did the binding on the machine, but am out of practice and needed to do all of the measuring and pressing and sewing etc, and please don't look too closely at the corners. They are far from perfect.)
It wasn't too far into the video/sewing project that I came to realize that this fabric and batting and probably the thread too, were probably the last project supplies I had purchased from JoAnn's. Yes, I'm sure that I picked up some paint and other dodads during Joann's clearance weeks, but the fabrics for this project was purchased before most of us were aware of the store's immenent demise.
At any rate, if you have a couple of hours to watch/listen to a youtube video, perhaps while working on a sewing project, I would recommend this informative and touching video, posted below.
Were you a regular customer of JoAnn's? What are some of your final projects/purchases from the store?
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