It starts with a closing store.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

31. As a Professional Seamstress, I am saddened by the closing of JoAnn Fabrics.

Before moving to the Twin Cities from Rochester for to 3 years ago, I kept the Rochester store busy over the many years with buying specialty fabrics for Renaissance and related Pirate commissions, mundane sewing projects, notions and tools for my trade. Moving to the Twin Cities area, the closest supper store was in Edina off France Avenue. If I could not get to the store, I ordered online. Now that will likely cease as well.

At least the local Michaels store near me is picking up the slack for simple cottons, notions, etc., that I need on the quick. I do have sources for fabrics from various vendors online and Etsy. How the tariffs will affect my business, that is hard to tell being that much of the fabrics I use are imported from overseas and I will have to pass that on to my clients.

I do have two fabric warehouses within 20 minutes of me called SR Harris. They carry notions as well.

The closing down of businesses affects communities in so many ways.