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Mariana

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17. There are quite a few small, locally owned stores in my area.

Reply to savebigbird (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 1, 2012, 11:35 PM

Dec 2012

Break out the yellow pages and you might find some interesting shops nearby. They often have more interesting, unusual and better quality stock than the big box stores, too.

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20 yr employee fired while getting cancer treatment, gets job back after story made public [View all] Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 OP

Well, I won't be shopping at JoAnne's anymore. savebigbird Dec 2012 #1

Michaels? Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 #2

nowhere. such practices are universal. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #4

I guess I'll have to dig around at Goodwill from now on. n/t savebigbird Dec 2012 #9

That's not true. You really have to do your research but some companies make a point of... Walk away Dec 2012 #11

At least JoAnn's re-hired her once their evil deed became public. intheflow Dec 2012 #10

There are quite a few small, locally owned stores in my area. Mariana Dec 2012 #17

Sorry, but Walmart put them all out of business in my area. savebigbird Dec 2012 #19

Their Fabric Selection is a bunch of cheap crap in my opinion dballance Dec 2012 #3

20 years ago, Joannes was a REAL fabric shop, not the hobby shop it is now Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 #6

Yes, but the number of fabric buyers dropped off. So Jo-Annes diversified. SharonAnn Dec 2012 #12

I enjoy making men's shirts as a craft dballance Dec 2012 #13

it helps a great deal if you fuse the fabric for collar and cuff pieces with interlining before bettyellen Dec 2012 #18

Thanks. I'll try that. Any other tips are appreciated. /eom dballance Dec 2012 #20

PM me if you think of anything in particular you need help with! bettyellen Dec 2012 #22

also, Amazon has some great books on sewing couture details etc... they are fun things bettyellen Dec 2012 #23

I just love DU. You never know what you're going to learn here :) /eom dballance Dec 2012 #24

men's clothes are difficult to sew Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 #26

check out britex fabrics niyad Dec 2012 #15

true, I'm one of the few people I know with a sewing machine, and I don't use it often Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 #25

our local fabric outlet store has some very good craft supplies niyad Dec 2012 #16

Excellent! I love shopping local. /eom dballance Dec 2012 #21

great for her, but how about all the other employees in similar circumstances across the HiPointDem Dec 2012 #5

They are out of luck. Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 #7

yep. & articles like this that tout the exceptions are imo just pacification so that people HiPointDem Dec 2012 #8

The worst part of this story RomneyLies Dec 2012 #14

Similar situation with a friend. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #27

good outcome Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 #30

Hopefully the WalMart strikes are the canary in the mine for retail. It would be "just desserts" libdem4life Dec 2012 #28

Translation: They got caught being evil and found out it was bad PR. nt tblue37 Dec 2012 #29

exactly. Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 #31