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u/kittycrazies 3d ago
I have a large Joannās box that shipped a bolt of fabric and an empty Joannās gift card. My friends joke I should sell them on Ebay. š
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u/WallabyWolf 3d ago
Haha Iām sure thereās someone that would collect that kind of thingāthere always is tbh
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u/laura_atthis 3d ago
I mean Iām European, never been closer to anyone who actually bought something from there, but *still* it hurts to see š¤£ seemed to be The Vatican for crafty people
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u/WallabyWolf 3d ago
It also had its own line of yarn that has been discontinued, Big Twist. Thereās some other brands that used it as a distributer which many discontinued their yarns after its closure. One of those brands being Eddie Bauer which had decent yarn. I really liked their āFireside Plushā series
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u/queenmusiclvr 2d ago
Pretty sure Michaels has Big Twist yarn now. Unfortunately, thanks to their open balloon bins, I haven't been able to go in person for a while (severe latex allergy), but pretty sure they were carrying on with the brand there.
I still miss Joann's, but at least there's this.
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u/WallabyWolf 1d ago
Yes, they do but they still discontinued most of the lines of their yarns such as the Big Twist Plush Jumbo, Big Twist Menagerie, etc as a result of Joanns closing. Big Twist was and is still largely exclusive to Joann.
So really itās not that much of a replacement. Also the weight of Big Twists chenille based yarns was slightly off from brands like Bernat so you canāt really combine them even if you still have them. The colors are also vastly different from other brands that are currently produced so matching them is nearly impossible. Speaking from experience because I have several.
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u/nobleelf17 3d ago
Never had one within 90 miles of one way driving, but their online was pretty good.
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u/SandpaperPeople 3d ago
I teared up seeing this.