My local JoAnn's and Hancock's are both more oriented towards what you mentioned and the yarns are on a back wall near the clearance items. There are a few more basic yarns in mine. It is what sells, and until more people ask for natural fibers, that is what the chains are going to sell.
I used to find more real silks and silk rayon brocades at JoAnns and Hancock/Northwest Fabrics, but not in recent years, since a small designer fabric shop in Omaha(J&J Fabrics)closed some time ago. When the owners of small stores retire or close, it actually seems to allow the chains to drop quality goods, rather than carry them. With fewer spending $$, consumers can't afford to pay the extra for quality. If polyester is still a petroleum-based fiber, shouldn't the cost of gas push its price up so that wools and cottons and silks be a tad more competitive price-wise? Cindy Abel -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 9:37 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Europa Trims: they're baaaack! Sort of... My local joAnns is more oriented toward the polar fleece, 'cutesy' quilting stuff, yard decorations and dried flower arrangements. The yarn dept is located BEHIND the Clearance items. And all they stock there is the newest novelty yarn and baby yarn and dishcloth cotton. BLEAGH!! To get real fabric I have to day-trip to NYC and visit several stores that specialize in linen. However I haven't found one with good quality wool in a light enough weight to satisfy me. (also, most of the wools I can find are either too much $$$ or have 50% poly) Katheryne ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Home dec and quilting remain about the same. Crafts has been expanded > to include a bunch of yarn, although there are a lot of holes in that > section, and the framing area seems bigger, too. > > Ann Wass _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
