Ah, but the linen-cotton blend is on sale for half off right now, making it
$3.99 a yard. I went yesterday and bought what was left of the white. All of
the linen prints/embroidered, blends are half off. The 100% linen is $10/yd.
Four or five years ago Jo-Ann's did carry more silk, linen and wool. It just
didn't sell well enough. A friend of mine used to work in the advertising
department and encouraged the buyers to buy for the reenactor market. I
guess we just can't buy enough to make them happy. :-(
There is one store near Pennsic (New Castle, PA) that Jo-Ann's keeps talking
about closing, but it has a huge spike in sales every August, enough to keep
it open (at least it was that way a couple of years ago).
kate
----- Original Message -----
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 8:21 AM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: Changes at Joann's- (was Europa trims)
In a message dated 6/20/2006 8:12:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I wish they were going to bring in some more classic and natural fabrics
but
I'm afraid that they'll assume since things aren't moving people aren't
sewing and not realize it is just because people don't want what they
have
Yes, I'm afraid that is a lost cause. When the mega-JoAnn's near us
opened
a few years ago, they had wonderful silks (not just dupioni) and Italian
wools. I bought several pieces at various times, but eventually that
whole
section was closed out--did score one piece of silk when it went on
clearance.
BUT, I'm sure the reason it was all closed out is that most people just
didn't buy it. And I must admit, most of what I bought was with the 40%
or 50%
off coupon. If it doesn't make money, there is no point in their giving
it
shelf space.
On a brighter note, though, that JoAnn's, in with the brightly-colored and
modern-printed and embroidered linens, does have a bolt of cotton/linen
blend
handkerchief weight. I was tempted, but I stocked up on linen in New York
last year, so really couldn't justify buying it right now.
Ann Wass
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