I don't think any of us will take a well-stocked JoAnn Fabric store for granted ever again. I remember walking into mine- in Hampton and in Denbigh, and seeing rows of empty shelves. It was so very sad! That shook me more than the great TP/Paper Towel drought. LOL
It was absolutely sobering! I think it was June before I went into the store. I refused to stand in line to go in and by June things were more normal and I could go in like a regular day. But it took months and months for items to come back. I just could not believe it. It's finally getting back to normal, but now they are short of staff and that's delaying their ability to get stock onto the floor. So it will be interesting to see how things go the next couple of months. I'm glad I've been slowly building up my home inventory to keep me busy for the next year.
I have been buying fabric online thru Facebook sewing groups. I had to buy bobbins from Amazon since nobody else had class 66 bobbins. I do try and support local shops when they have what I need.
That's smart! I always have specific needs so color matching winds up being important and I can't do that buying online. And I do so much of my life online, I enjoy shopping in person. Even though Joann is a chain, it still provides jobs and revenue to the local economy. And I would love to shop in the quilt shop here but it's $15 a yard vs $10 and in some cases $4 a yard so I only shop the boutique for a special occasion. But I do understand your point.
Thank you so much my dear friend for another great video looks like you had a lot of fun at Joannes Joannes is a great store and I always have so many interesting things to buy there don’t they. Looks like you had an awesome good shopping time couldn’t believe all the beautiful things you picked up
Thanks Sandy! I'm pretty much topping off supplies at this point. I wish I could do so much more, but it's incredibly expensive to stock all these extras. I've always been pretty good about keeping up pantries, but nothing like what I've been working on this year
I’m totally in love with the designs! I discovered them on fat quarter shop and now i want everything Ruby Star! Thanks for the suggestion on the pillow form!
Thanks for sharing the fun and joy of discovery! One of our local stores is bright, beautiful and well stocked; another one is dark and feels kind of hollow and tired. I definitely prefer the brighter and more energetic store☺️
I can see that Robin! This store is pretty new at 3 years now. It replaced the dingy shoebox in the same strip mall. I wish the yarn and fabric sections were larger, but in this market, I guess people prefer the home decor and Cricut supplies versus the DIY sewing and knitting. But I still enjoy the store, and I can easily over spend my budget by a lot every time I'm in if I'm not careful.
Very smart!! And I remember that for months you could not get them last year. I've been fortifying my collection so I'm well stocked. I'd like enough to last be a few years, because things could really take a while to shake out.
I've been stocking up also. I made sure to thank the workers there at JoAnn fabrics. What a life saver sewing has been the last two years. I don't know how to knit, should look into it.
I think it's a good idea to be sure you are stocked and loaded for all supplies including sewing and quilting. Oh yes, the Joann crew is amazing. I worked there briefly and it was nice to get to know them.
Thank you Nora! We have had this location for about 3 years and it replaced the dingy shoebox they used to have in the same strip mall. There is a larger store in the next city over, so I thought maybe we should take a field trip over and see what they have. The fabric and yarn selection was a lot more abundant as I recall the last time I was there a couple of years ago. And I am going to make a hat from the yarn. I am swatching it now and love how it looks, so hat coming up!
Hello Pattymac. It’s so good to see you. I have missed you. Thanks for sharing your wonderful videos,I do enjoy them all. Have a wonderful day and weekend.❤️🧵✂️😃
After several visits to the closest Joann's... they have many aisles full of all the non-cotton fabrics, so good for lots of creative sewing, very little quilting cotton, and occasionally good BOGO or B2G1 sales for notions. It's not very busy store, maybe because the access is tricky near a freeway, and also because it's been understaffed for years, so there will be only one person trying to run the whole fabric/needle arts section, and you may wait half an hour to get a cut of fabric. The staff does their best to stay unruffled, but you can feel their frustration.
Thank you for that live report!! Having worked for Joann, I can tell you it's no picnic and I'm always so grateful for the people who stick with it. It's not an easy job. I need a few little items to finish out a table runner project I've got coming up so it will be interesting to scope out the store having been away for a month or so.
@@ecoquilting7077 My pleasure! I do my best to reply to all comments. RUclips makes communication with subscribers fairly challenging, but I do the best I can. Thanks for subbing and participating! I do appreciate it.
A lot of people don't know you can use Michael's and Hobby Lobby coupons in Joanne Fabrics stores and visa versa Joanne's coupons in theirs. And you can use more then one coupon at a time too.
@@bonieloiselle5489 Thanks for that tip Bonie! My store does not let us double up coupons, unfortunately. I would need to go through the line multiple times to use different coupons. which would likely help, but gosh, I only have so many hours in a day. LOL
Patty, so happy to see you again. Loved your black w/stars fat quarter and prints. Oh, my! Just GORGEOUS! Hey, a couple months ago, found a GREAT JoAnn's 20 miles north of me. Totally worth the drive. Back quarter of the store is yarn galore!. Found gorgeous off-white alpaca mix yarn and crocheted two basket-weave throws for wedding gifts. Beautiful results. Also found fat quarters in lavender and lt blue prints to make raggedy journals covers for granddaughters. Will check out your video on the zippered bags to go with the journals. Also would like to use fat quarter pieces to decorate a pillow case for the girls. Great haul, Pattymac! Love that you are back, and with such enthusiasm! Can't wait to see and hear more. ❤️ From Cheryl in AZ
Thank you so much Cheryl! As you say this, I am reminded that the Joann in the next city over is much bigger, so maybe I need to take a field trip over and investigate! Kids are back in school and people are working like normal again, so the shop is not so busy during the week and that is a better time for filming. So I'll make it a point to go visit that store next. Yes, the black fabric with stars was too pretty to not get.
@@PattymacMakes Patty, you mentioned a video you did on how to make a simple zipped pouch. Where can I find that in your video list? Didn't have much luck when I checked. Cheryl
@@rochestermanagementservice6082 This is the one Cheryl. ruclips.net/video/Neyu1KbNDoE/видео.html. I would like to do more of them as I get back into the swing of things
My local Joann's has plenty of fabric. I purchased fabric in September. I am still sewing through my fabric stash. I have paired fabric to my patterns. Once I have finished sewing these things, I will buy some material to make pants. I need more pants for the spring and summer. I also plan to make more skirts. My goal is to make one thing a month. That way I will have 12 more things to wear. I am trying trying to build up my wardrobe. Happy sewing. 😊
That sounds like a wonderful plan, Vanessa! I'll be visiting the Joann in the next city over for a couple of things I need, so it will be interesting to see how they look!
Patty, I love your fabric. It’s been difficult here to find sewing machine needles, so I’m going to check our local Joann’s this week since it looks like they may be available again. I’d love to see you knitting a hat for winter. The yarn is so pretty, both the blue pixel and the blush. I just tried to learn knitting last winter and would really like to make a hat also. Blessings, Linda
I remember last year when it took months for machine needles to come back in! I could not get them anywhere. So I buy a few extras each time I go to the store which is every couple of months, though I might go a bit more frequently now to finish up what I'm doing. I cast on that yarn last night to knit a swatch and I like it so far. I'll definitely make it into a hat for sure. I might knit a few new hats to be honest. I like them the best and they get a lot of wear in the winter.
Thank you so much for sharing all the beautiful materials they had to Joannes today they really stocked up. I know the last time I was there is a stocker was down guess I better go down and check it out out
If you think you need anything to fill out your craft supplies, you should probably top them off now. I understand the stores in California are less full than what I'm seeing here.
Very good point on the gutterman thread on sale! It looks like most everything is on sale right now so a good time to get things we need. My local store does not have Moda so you are super lucky!! I love Moda fabrics so I really wish that was in stock here.
Cotton cuts you can order I think its 10 fat quarters for $20 and you can ask what colors you would like if they are available. I get my needles mostly at walmart, way cheaper.What are you going to make with the yarn. I think you will need more of that pretty pink. I love it.
We do not have a very good sewing section in Walmart here. Sewing and quilting is not a huge thing in Virginia Beach, unfortunately. It's so hard to match color and prints online unless you are within a collection. I really need to see things in person if I'm matching something in my stash with something else. The color doesn't always translate perfectly across a screen. And the same color can run warm or cool and if you don't get the right tone it's just not a good combination. One of the challenges of a sewing and quilting hobby. I am going to knit the blue yarn into a hat, and I'm swatching it now. I really like it! The pink is gorgeous!! I'll probably make that into a cowl which is so easy to wear. Thank yoU!
@@PattymacMakes I know what you mean, I just thought in general cotton cuts was a good place to get fat quarters at a decent price if you just use them in making quilts or other things. I love the pink color that will make a beautiful cowl. I have a beige bulky color I was trying to learn to knit. It didn't get done, my hands are numb and get trigger fingers. I will try one of these days to practice again. Thanks for getting back to me. Enjoy your day and God Bless
I gave knitted in the past but cannot remember how to cast on. I also crochet occasionally as well as quilting routinely. Would love some knitting videos
Thanks for the feedback Lyn. I have several knitting technique videos on the channel so if you search knitting cast ons and several stitches will show up. That should get you going again!
Awesome haul. I've gotten away from knit/crochet for awhile myself but for me it's been burnout Still struggling to sew little things and learning to paint.....watercolor, wc pencil, wc filled paint pens, wc crayons and some acrylic. It's hard for me but the point is I'm having fun messing with it. I would loe to see a hat knit up with that yarn and the pattern. I am not a small yarn weight fan myself. Thanks for sharing and have wonderful weekend!
Thanks Kathy! Always nice to hear from you. I'm swatching that yarn now and it's really pretty so I'm looking forward to seeing as a hat for sure. Enjoy your weekend as well!
Really like all you got especially the fabrics for quilting. I think that turquoise & black will look awesome with the print you chose. Turquoise will make that orange pop. Also loved the zippered pouch you made. I wonder if you could use fat quarters to make bowl cozies?
I felt like I was hanging out with a friend. My SIL and I are planning a trip to Joanns and lunch this week. Now I know what they have and you also gave me ideas for more items!! Also waiting on delivery on your cutting table. Hog Heaven!!!
Oh Peggie! Thank you! I'm so happy you enjoyed the relaxing jaunt. I hope your store looks just as good or better! So you bought the Tornviken???? You will LOVE IT!
You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it Rita. It's quite a nice store, and even the less expensive items including the lower end cotton fabrics are quite nice. I love going there!
I would like to ask you what should I do about 2 sewing machines that will not make any buttonholes. I made a beautiful dress and it had 21 buttonholes. Neither machine could do it. I be tried going to the store where I bout them and they were able to do it but I could not upon coming home. Do they make machines that make only buttonholes
There are many machines that do automatic buttonholes! You should definitely have a machine that will do them. It requires a machine that does the sewing and a specific presser foot. You should do a youtube search on your model of sewing machine and button holes and see what comes up. Button holes is a feature on many machines, but I do not know of one that only does button holes.
Thanks for the tour at Joaan’s, enjoyed it. I was surprised how expensive the sewing machine needles were, I think that’s why the expensive price tag (wow $140). In where I live, I can get sewing machine needles set for $2 on sale and normally $3-4 but I use membership card so it’s 40% off. I also love buying fat quarters especially for quilting and making bags and pouch bags but yeah they add up! On the other hand, I think yardage fabrics looked very economical there. I can’t get ones for $4 per yard in where I live mostly $7-10 for regular quality 100% cotton non-designer ones and I use membership card. I normally visit the US and Europe to get all kinds of stuff in bulk but because of Covid, haven’t travelled for a few years anywhere.. I also knit and crochet as well. Please do knitting tutorials too! Thanks for sharing.
Hi Ellie! Thanks for the great comment! The best fabrics in Joann are in the $7-$12 range, but generally the more expensive product does go on sale regularly. So only buying on sale is important. The machine needles are about $8 a package which seems quite a bit higher than last year, so I have built a good supply in my stash so I don't run out. I'm not sure what the $140 item is you're referring to. I do have several knitting tutorials already in my video archives. If you go to the channel home page and type knitting in the search bar, they will all come up. I would not do any new knitting tutorials, except maybe a general tutorial on making a basic hat. All the stitches and a lot of discussion is already on the channel, so take a look for those!
I'm always baffled by Joann's receipts, after tbeir coupons have been applied. And they are impossible to figure out. Love the Lion brand yarn and zipper pulls you picked up. I have a favorite hat pattern that would be great with that chunky yarn.
I know. It's like reading Greek. I never understand how it works out to be soooo expensive. I'm knitting with the blue speckle yarn now into a hat and it's beautiful. I''m getting off this computer earlier tonight so I can go work on it some more before bed. I hope to have something I can show everyone next week! What pattern do you normally use? I just have a generic hat that I make for myself.
I don’t like to buy from them because it’s China direct. I feel like they undercut American business doing that. I can support some American jobs and tax base buying from Joann and Wawak. It’s more money but I never buy China direct (except for my eye glasses because i can’t afford my eye doctor) because it hurts our American economy so much. That is my personal choice and feelings on the matter, but I respect some one else’s choice. I also promote Fat Quarter Shop and Shabby Fabric and MIssouri Star so heavily because they are American companies and Supporting my fellow Americans in business or other endeavors is very close to my heart. ❤️
Oh gosh, I'm sure! I talked with a woman at the cutting table and she says the store room is packed solid but they don't have enough people working to man the floors and get new stock out. So items are there but are sitting in boxes.
Lovely Patty 💜, that was a fun tour 👏. I just love new fabric, the smell, the feel plus it’s so crisp and clean 🧵. My favorite fabrics have always been Christmas 🎄 but my problem is they are expensive and I love them so much I can’t bear to cut them lol Do you have that problem too? I can’t wait to see what you make with the yarn 🧶. If possible could you do a tutorial? I have always wanted to learn and I pick up looms and just can’t get the hang of it. JoAnn’s is always shocking high, and they drive me crazy because we haven’t received a sale paper since before 2020 so you have to use the app and our phones don’t work in some JoAnn locations. Oh the Ruby Starr fabric is beautiful. I can’t wait to see the fat quarter napkins and the placements 👏. By the way, You look so happy and pretty . Thank you for sharing 👍👍 Stay safe healthy and happy ❤️✝️🇺🇸
Oh my gosh!! Thank you for such a lovely message! I have trouble cutting some things for sure! There are a few special things I can’t cut into. I’m saving them for something really special. What that is I don’t know! I do have several knitting tutorials already on the channel so you might try having a look through some of those. The long tail cast on and garter stitch scarf are the best place to start. I have some knitting posts on my blog as well. Please check through that material and see if it is helpful
When I buy online fabric I already know specifically what line and color that I already want. Usually it is Lori holt that I am looking for so I know how to find what each of her fabric looks like.I have priced it in the sewing groups through Facebook are usually cheaper than buying it on Etsy.
That's a great tip!! I can see how that would work so well, and I'm sure Finding Lori Holt is pretty easy. She's so popular and her products are amazing. Etsy has very high seller's fees so that's why it's more expensive to shop there. It's easy to undercut small shops when people are selling with no fees. I have an etsy shop with a few items, so I've seen the costs go up and up the past few years. I had to drop my line of coffee mugs because I was only making 50 cents on a $25 mug. It wasn't worth it to me anymore. I'm looking at a new seller to make them for me, so I'm hopeful that will be good quality.
@@PattymacMakes I do support one Etsy shop every once in a while her name is Stephanie Stitches. She lives in Lorraine Ohio.Sewbecca did away with her Etsy shop because she would rather do live videos than selling fabric she said.Stephanie quit her day job and opened up an Etsy. And she also is a long armer by trade.
@@sheliagage2227 I would love to sell some fabrics on etsy or on my website at some point, but I don't have have the storage here at home. I will let that wait until the economy settles down because now is not a great time to open a retail outlet. Some people are very successful on etsy, and I have made a little here and there over the years. I focus more on making content than on selling products, but I do need to put some thought and attention into product offerings.
Oh my gosh, Annette!! You are reading my mind! I started working on that very topic this week. What I realized is that it's not short and simple.....but I can split up the explanations of the relevant pieces with some examples to demonstrate different concepts. I have been looking at a number of videos on the topic in our subject area of quilting and see that primarily people recommend resources without actually explaining WHY we use them or why it matters. Or how to apply it to fabric selections. I took color theory and design courses in art school, but that was quite a long time ago, so I've been working on my notes to create an understandable explanation for practices to pick color in fabrics. I published this video earlier this week on one way to help in making color choices, so take a look at that if you haven't already. ruclips.net/video/TAGymPTGY2k/видео.html. It's about using your showcase print to make other fabric selections. And let me end this very long winded reply by saying this. Putting the fabrics together is difficult! So it's not your imagination that it's challenging. It's a challenge especially if you're pulling from your stash and working outside of a specific collection. So please have a look at that video to get a start. And thank you so much for asking the question, because it tells me I'm on the right track with putting the videos together.
@@PattymacMakes OMG thank you! I so am going to watch that video. I am currently continuing work on my granddaughters quilt. Its been a difficult road. I am now making the 3rd color change and now am planning sashing as well. Ive read several times that a quilt has to talk to you. So ive slowed down to give it time to reveal the right colors. I look forward to your videos! This is a steep learning curve. You are right in that there are so many recommendations with no or little explaining done. Then theres the applique work and those colors to consider! Yikes! Thank you again!
I know what you mean about things adding up quickly! I like to stock up on the batting sometimes and use a 50% off coupon. I've also bought like a whole big roll of batting at 50% off. The Pellon foam fusible interfacing for bags I also like to stock up on when it is 50% off. I like their charms to attach to zippers for pulls. They have cute charms on sale pretty often, also.
I love the charms! They add so much. But gosh it adds up so fast! I’m going over all the supplies this week to see where I am but i think I’m about where I’d like to be.
Me too with the 50% off Pellon, the whole bolt. I use an empty Pellon cardboard bolt to wrap several yards around for easy reach, and store the bulky bolt in the back of the closet.
Me too, Leona. You can get 100 of the Organ needles (Janome) for about $13 at Amazon! They are wonderful for all machines. (I used to just use Schmetz)
It amazes to see quilting cotton at $3.99 per yard. Here in Canada we are paying anywhere from $18 to $22 per meter. (our meter is 3" bigger than a yard"). I think i need to cross border shop again!!!
If it makes you feel any better, those cheap prices are long gone. And the $4 cottons, if still available, are pretty terrible quality. Thankfully even our nicer fabrics and still not as expensive as yours, but I would guess by next year that will be a different story. Cotton crops are way, way down and industry is offline in many places where textiles are manufactured. So I think we are going to see a big shakeup in the fabric industry as the year unfolds, but hopefully I'm wrong. If you can cross the border and stock up, now is a good time to do so!
Well, it is still less money than a quilting store, and the quality in Joann is pretty good these days. Unfortunately, prices on fabric are likely to spike out of control due to supply chain issues and the cost of containers on ships ballooning from about $2000 per container to over $30,000 now. Plus the coming inflation will play in. I'm stockpiling myself now so I have plenty of fun choices and project to tide me over for a while since I do believe it's going to become a pretty serious issue in terms of shortages and very high prices next year. The key to Joann is using coupons and/or shopping only on sale, but even then, it is still very expensive. Handmade is not a cheap hobby unless you can buy in the thrift store, but they don't seem to have anything I want. LOL My taste out spends my budget unfortunately.
@@leonahawker7977 I completely agree!! Home Ec was my favorite class and I think it's where I developed my interests in sewing and baking and embroidery.
I have two Joanns I can go to, both about an hour away! One is in a fancy upscale neighborhood and they cater to that crowd, so everything is very nice. The other one is pretty nice too but you can surely tell the difference! Loved your tour! You talked recently in one of your videos about using the color wheel for fabric. I just received one in the Fat Quarter Shop Sampler box and have no idea to really properly use one. Could you give us a general type tutorial on how to actually use one? That would be awesome!
YES!! The neighborhood definitely makes a difference! It's so funny you say that about the color wheel, because I made a video that goes up next week about using one. Color is a complicated subject, so I'll do a series on it and using the wheel over time. But I hope the one coming next week will at least get you started. I see a lot of videos where people show them and talk about them but not so much regarding how to use it in terms of selecting fabrics. So I'm going to approach it from that angle. I thought doing several shorter videos might be the way to go in terms of talking about this topic. As always, be sure to ask question when it goes up and I'll do my best to answer.
My local Joann looks nice after redecorating. Sadly the Big Twist yarn is no longer machine wash & dry; just a note to anyone that has used it for years when it was.
Thanks for sharing that tip on the yarn. Maybe because they added a little wool? The super bulky weight is an 80/20 like the Lion Brand which I personally really like. I'm going over to the location in the next city this week, because they are slightly bigger and I need a couple of things to complete a project I'm working on for the channel to go up next month.
Have you seen The Reclaimed Heirloom? She does beautiful DIY's. She does hand knitting that is really pretty. I'm going to try and I don't do traditional knitting. Enjoyed the haul. 😁🎃
Oh that's so disappointing! I also shop online for different things, but seeing items in person really is my first preference. Our Joann before this one opened what terrible so I've certainly enjoyed this one.
@@gloriaanncurwin7139 Oh my gosh. Well get your supplies in for the winter, friend. And if you can put a little extra ahead, even sewing and quilting supplies, I would highly recommend doing so. I don't think the prices will be getting any better any time soon, unfortunately.
@@PattymacMakes LOL I have more fat quarters than I can use for the rest of my life, same for thread. All I'll need is batting. I only ever do QAYG due to low back injury and arthritis in my elbow. I can't wrangle a full size quilt. I've discovered methods that allow me to do ANY quilt , no matter the pattern.
Aren't they? I've been buying a pack or two each time I go in to build a stockpile so I have them. Who knows what the price and/or availability will be next year?
@@PattymacMakes I just bought my first "cheater needles" --pretty excited to bury lots of threads as I transition from a UFO-hoarding patchworker to a finisher of quilts.
🌹I love Craft stores and crafting. Ever sit and look around the craft store and just enjoy all the beautiful colors. 🐣Especially with all the spring stuff starting to appear. ☘️So inspiring. So many things to be made, so many possibilities. I just started making walkthrough shopping videos and I’m considering making more. I just feel a little awkward filming in the store. Do you have any tips you may have for filming in the store? I hope we can support and learn from each other! 🌷🐝🌺🌻☘️🐣🌼🌸
Me too!! It gives me a boost to walk through and enjoy everything. Well, as far as filming in the store, it's awkward. If music is playing you'll have to remove the audio and do a voice over when you're editing to describe what you're seeing. Try not to film other people and especially don't include children in your videos. I want to do more of these as there are a few stores I'd like to visit around the area. Thanks for watching!
How's your store looking these days? And are you replenishing any specific items in your sewing room stash? Please let us know in the comments!
I don't think any of us will take a well-stocked JoAnn Fabric store for granted ever again. I remember walking into mine- in Hampton and in Denbigh, and seeing rows of empty shelves. It was so very sad! That shook me more than the great TP/Paper Towel drought. LOL
It was absolutely sobering! I think it was June before I went into the store. I refused to stand in line to go in and by June things were more normal and I could go in like a regular day. But it took months and months for items to come back. I just could not believe it. It's finally getting back to normal, but now they are short of staff and that's delaying their ability to get stock onto the floor. So it will be interesting to see how things go the next couple of months. I'm glad I've been slowly building up my home inventory to keep me busy for the next year.
I have been buying fabric online thru Facebook sewing groups. I had to buy bobbins from Amazon since nobody else had class 66 bobbins. I do try and support local shops when they have what I need.
That's smart! I always have specific needs so color matching winds up being important and I can't do that buying online. And I do so much of my life online, I enjoy shopping in person. Even though Joann is a chain, it still provides jobs and revenue to the local economy. And I would love to shop in the quilt shop here but it's $15 a yard vs $10 and in some cases $4 a yard so I only shop the boutique for a special occasion. But I do understand your point.
I hunted high and low for class 66 bobbins last year for my vintage Singer 6620C. Finally found them in stock on Amazon.
@@yolandarowe3094 Thank goodness!
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I had to order mine from Amazon but I am getting 20 of them since they’re so hard to fine.
Thank you so much my dear friend for another great video looks like you had a lot of fun at Joannes Joannes is a great store and I always have so many interesting things to buy there don’t they. Looks like you had an awesome good shopping time couldn’t believe all the beautiful things you picked up
Thanks Sandy! I'm pretty much topping off supplies at this point. I wish I could do so much more, but it's incredibly expensive to stock all these extras. I've always been pretty good about keeping up pantries, but nothing like what I've been working on this year
That was a neat story about Julia, the model! Your glasses are really cute! Enjoyed the store tour.
Oh Thanks Gay!! I appreciate you watching!
I love Ruby! Just a tip on pillow forms, you can buy cheap ugly pillows at places like Ross. You’re going to cover them anyway.
I’m totally in love with the designs! I discovered them on fat quarter shop and now i want everything Ruby Star! Thanks for the suggestion on the pillow form!
Nice to go shopping with you today!!!
Thank you Bianka!! Some day we will go to Home Goods together in real life!
Whatever you make of those three fabrics is going to be so pretty!
Thank you! Can't go wrong with Ruby Star!
Thanks for sharing the fun and joy of discovery! One of our local stores is bright, beautiful and well stocked; another one is dark and feels kind of hollow and tired.
I definitely prefer the brighter and more energetic store☺️
I can see that Robin! This store is pretty new at 3 years now. It replaced the dingy shoebox in the same strip mall. I wish the yarn and fabric sections were larger, but in this market, I guess people prefer the home decor and Cricut supplies versus the DIY sewing and knitting. But I still enjoy the store, and I can easily over spend my budget by a lot every time I'm in if I'm not careful.
Great tour! Thank you for this video!
Thanks for watching!
Before the pandemic, I ordered Schemitz machine needles from Amazon in bulk. I am still using them and will be for awhile. So worth the purchase.
Very smart!! And I remember that for months you could not get them last year. I've been fortifying my collection so I'm well stocked. I'd like enough to last be a few years, because things could really take a while to shake out.
I've been stocking up also. I made sure to thank the workers there at JoAnn fabrics. What a life saver sewing has been the last two years. I don't know how to knit, should look into it.
I think it's a good idea to be sure you are stocked and loaded for all supplies including sewing and quilting. Oh yes, the Joann crew is amazing. I worked there briefly and it was nice to get to know them.
So nice to hear your voice . Knitting is so relaxing .
Thank you Angela! I am swatching that yarn now and it's beautiful
I enjoyed the video. Thank you for posting.
Thank you for watching!
Great haul dear friend...stay connected..have a nice day 💖
Thank you!! I admit that I REALLY enjoyed this bit of shopping!
@@PattymacMakes welcome dear friend 🙃
That was a huge Joann's. Love all that you got. I would like to see what you are knitting. I just got back into knitting also.
Thank you Nora! We have had this location for about 3 years and it replaced the dingy shoebox they used to have in the same strip mall. There is a larger store in the next city over, so I thought maybe we should take a field trip over and see what they have. The fabric and yarn selection was a lot more abundant as I recall the last time I was there a couple of years ago. And I am going to make a hat from the yarn. I am swatching it now and love how it looks, so hat coming up!
Hello Pattymac. It’s so good to see you. I have missed you. Thanks for sharing your wonderful videos,I do enjoy them all. Have a wonderful day and weekend.❤️🧵✂️😃
Thank you Faith!! I do hope I can revive my channel this fall!
After several visits to the closest Joann's... they have many aisles full of all the non-cotton fabrics, so good for lots of creative sewing, very little quilting cotton, and occasionally good BOGO or B2G1 sales for notions. It's not very busy store, maybe because the access is tricky near a freeway, and also because it's been understaffed for years, so there will be only one person trying to run the whole fabric/needle arts section, and you may wait half an hour to get a cut of fabric. The staff does their best to stay unruffled, but you can feel their frustration.
Thank you for that live report!! Having worked for Joann, I can tell you it's no picnic and I'm always so grateful for the people who stick with it. It's not an easy job. I need a few little items to finish out a table runner project I've got coming up so it will be interesting to scope out the store having been away for a month or so.
@@PattymacMakes Thanks for all the replies from a new subscriber🤸🤸✂️🌠
@@ecoquilting7077 My pleasure! I do my best to reply to all comments. RUclips makes communication with subscribers fairly challenging, but I do the best I can. Thanks for subbing and participating! I do appreciate it.
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I buy a gallon of best press at JoAnn’s with their 50 percent off coupon.
That's a great tip!
A lot of people don't know you can use Michael's and Hobby Lobby coupons in Joanne Fabrics stores and visa versa Joanne's coupons in theirs. And you can use more then one coupon at a time too.
@@bonieloiselle5489 Thanks for that tip Bonie! My store does not let us double up coupons, unfortunately. I would need to go through the line multiple times to use different coupons. which would likely help, but gosh, I only have so many hours in a day. LOL
Patty, so happy to see you again. Loved your black w/stars fat quarter and prints. Oh, my! Just GORGEOUS! Hey, a couple months ago, found a GREAT JoAnn's 20 miles north of me. Totally worth the drive. Back quarter of the store is yarn galore!. Found gorgeous off-white alpaca mix yarn and crocheted two basket-weave throws for wedding gifts. Beautiful results. Also found fat quarters in lavender and lt blue prints to make raggedy journals covers for granddaughters. Will check out your video on the zippered bags to go with the journals. Also would like to use fat quarter pieces to decorate a pillow case for the girls. Great haul, Pattymac! Love that you are back, and with such enthusiasm! Can't wait to see and hear more. ❤️ From Cheryl in AZ
Thank you so much Cheryl! As you say this, I am reminded that the Joann in the next city over is much bigger, so maybe I need to take a field trip over and investigate! Kids are back in school and people are working like normal again, so the shop is not so busy during the week and that is a better time for filming. So I'll make it a point to go visit that store next. Yes, the black fabric with stars was too pretty to not get.
@@PattymacMakes Patty, you mentioned a video you did on how to make a simple zipped pouch. Where can I find that in your video list? Didn't have much luck when I checked. Cheryl
@@rochestermanagementservice6082 This is the one Cheryl. ruclips.net/video/Neyu1KbNDoE/видео.html. I would like to do more of them as I get back into the swing of things
Great haul! I see a Joann's trip in my near future.
Thank you Cheri! I really enjoyed my visit!
My local Joann's has plenty of fabric. I purchased fabric in September. I am still sewing through my fabric stash. I have paired fabric to my patterns. Once I have finished sewing these things, I will buy some material to make pants. I need more pants for the spring and summer. I also plan to make more skirts. My goal is to make one thing a month. That way I will have 12 more things to wear. I am trying trying to build up my wardrobe. Happy sewing. 😊
That sounds like a wonderful plan, Vanessa! I'll be visiting the Joann in the next city over for a couple of things I need, so it will be interesting to see how they look!
Patty, I love your fabric. It’s been difficult here to find sewing machine needles, so I’m going to check our local Joann’s this week since it looks like they may be available again. I’d love to see you knitting a hat for winter. The yarn is so pretty, both the blue pixel and the blush. I just tried to learn knitting last winter and would really like to make a hat also. Blessings, Linda
I remember last year when it took months for machine needles to come back in! I could not get them anywhere. So I buy a few extras each time I go to the store which is every couple of months, though I might go a bit more frequently now to finish up what I'm doing. I cast on that yarn last night to knit a swatch and I like it so far. I'll definitely make it into a hat for sure. I might knit a few new hats to be honest. I like them the best and they get a lot of wear in the winter.
Thank you so much for sharing all the beautiful materials they had to Joannes today they really stocked up. I know the last time I was there is a stocker was down guess I better go down and check it out out
If you think you need anything to fill out your craft supplies, you should probably top them off now. I understand the stores in California are less full than what I'm seeing here.
Like the sales at JoAnn’s too! Great buys on the great Gutermann thread when it’s buy 3, get 2 free. And they carry Moda Solids!!!
Very good point on the gutterman thread on sale! It looks like most everything is on sale right now so a good time to get things we need. My local store does not have Moda so you are super lucky!! I love Moda fabrics so I really wish that was in stock here.
Cotton cuts you can order I think its 10 fat quarters for $20 and you can ask what colors you would like if they are available. I get my needles mostly at walmart, way cheaper.What are you going to make with the yarn. I think you will need more of that pretty pink. I love it.
We do not have a very good sewing section in Walmart here. Sewing and quilting is not a huge thing in Virginia Beach, unfortunately. It's so hard to match color and prints online unless you are within a collection. I really need to see things in person if I'm matching something in my stash with something else. The color doesn't always translate perfectly across a screen. And the same color can run warm or cool and if you don't get the right tone it's just not a good combination. One of the challenges of a sewing and quilting hobby. I am going to knit the blue yarn into a hat, and I'm swatching it now. I really like it! The pink is gorgeous!! I'll probably make that into a cowl which is so easy to wear. Thank yoU!
@@PattymacMakes I know what you mean, I just thought in general cotton cuts was a good place to get fat quarters at a decent price if you just use them in making quilts or other things. I love the pink color that will make a beautiful cowl. I have a beige bulky color I was trying to learn to knit. It didn't get done, my hands are numb and get trigger fingers. I will try one of these days to practice again. Thanks for getting back to me. Enjoy your day and God Bless
I gave knitted in the past but cannot remember how to cast on. I also crochet occasionally as well as quilting routinely. Would love some knitting videos
Thanks for the feedback Lyn. I have several knitting technique videos on the channel so if you search knitting cast ons and several stitches will show up. That should get you going again!
@@PattymacMakes thank you! I'll look for them!
Awesome haul. I've gotten away from knit/crochet for awhile myself but for me it's been burnout Still struggling to sew little things and learning to paint.....watercolor, wc pencil, wc filled paint pens, wc crayons and some acrylic. It's hard for me but the point is I'm having fun messing with it. I would loe to see a hat knit up with that yarn and the pattern. I am not a small yarn weight fan myself. Thanks for sharing and have wonderful weekend!
Thanks Kathy! Always nice to hear from you. I'm swatching that yarn now and it's really pretty so I'm looking forward to seeing as a hat for sure. Enjoy your weekend as well!
Really like all you got especially the fabrics for quilting. I think that turquoise & black will look awesome with the print you chose. Turquoise will make that orange pop. Also loved the zippered pouch you made. I wonder if you could use fat quarters to make bowl cozies?
Thank you Victoria! I'm sure you could use fat quarters for smaller bowl cozies! It would depend on the size fabric cuts required in the pattern.
I felt like I was hanging out with a friend. My SIL and I are planning a trip to Joanns and lunch this week. Now I know what they have and you also gave me ideas for more items!! Also waiting on delivery on your cutting table. Hog Heaven!!!
Oh Peggie! Thank you! I'm so happy you enjoyed the relaxing jaunt. I hope your store looks just as good or better! So you bought the Tornviken???? You will LOVE IT!
@@PattymacMakes I'll let you know if we have any trouble putting it together!🤪
@@peggiebrown5569 Please do!
Thanks for sharing always wondered what Joanes looked like. It’s like out spotlight but your prices are a lot cheaper and a better variety.
You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it Rita. It's quite a nice store, and even the less expensive items including the lower end cotton fabrics are quite nice. I love going there!
I would like to ask you what should I do about 2 sewing machines that will not make any buttonholes. I made a beautiful dress and it had 21 buttonholes. Neither machine could do it. I be tried going to the store where I bout them and they were able to do it but I could not upon coming home. Do they make machines that make only buttonholes
There are many machines that do automatic buttonholes! You should definitely have a machine that will do them. It requires a machine that does the sewing and a specific presser foot. You should do a youtube search on your model of sewing machine and button holes and see what comes up.
Button holes is a feature on many machines, but I do not know of one that only does button holes.
Thanks for the tour at Joaan’s, enjoyed it. I was surprised how expensive the sewing machine needles were, I think that’s why the expensive price tag (wow $140). In where I live, I can get sewing machine needles set for $2 on sale and normally $3-4 but I use membership card so it’s 40% off. I also love buying fat quarters especially for quilting and making bags and pouch bags but yeah they add up! On the other hand, I think yardage fabrics looked very economical there. I can’t get ones for $4 per yard in where I live mostly $7-10 for regular quality 100% cotton non-designer ones and I use membership card. I normally visit the US and Europe to get all kinds of stuff in bulk but because of Covid, haven’t travelled for a few years anywhere.. I also knit and crochet as well. Please do knitting tutorials too! Thanks for sharing.
Hi Ellie! Thanks for the great comment! The best fabrics in Joann are in the $7-$12 range, but generally the more expensive product does go on sale regularly. So only buying on sale is important. The machine needles are about $8 a package which seems quite a bit higher than last year, so I have built a good supply in my stash so I don't run out. I'm not sure what the $140 item is you're referring to. I do have several knitting tutorials already in my video archives. If you go to the channel home page and type knitting in the search bar, they will all come up. I would not do any new knitting tutorials, except maybe a general tutorial on making a basic hat. All the stitches and a lot of discussion is already on the channel, so take a look for those!
Miss my trips to Joann’s and Hobby Lobby.. Can’t wait for the boarder to be open also for us Canadians
I hope soon!! This is all going on entirely too long! ❤️
My closest border is an 8 hour drive; I cross my fingers and buy online.
I'm always baffled by Joann's receipts, after tbeir coupons have been applied. And they are impossible to figure out. Love the Lion brand yarn and zipper pulls you picked up. I have a favorite hat pattern that would be great with that chunky yarn.
I know. It's like reading Greek. I never understand how it works out to be soooo expensive. I'm knitting with the blue speckle yarn now into a hat and it's beautiful. I''m getting off this computer earlier tonight so I can go work on it some more before bed. I hope to have something I can show everyone next week! What pattern do you normally use? I just have a generic hat that I make for myself.
I buy zippers on Aliexpress. Cheaper, and good quality all purpose zippers
I don’t like to buy from them because it’s China direct. I feel like they undercut American business doing that. I can support some American jobs and tax base buying from Joann and Wawak. It’s more money but I never buy China direct (except for my eye glasses because i can’t afford my eye doctor) because it hurts our American economy so much. That is my personal choice and feelings on the matter, but I respect some one else’s choice. I also promote Fat Quarter Shop and Shabby Fabric and MIssouri Star so heavily because they are American companies and Supporting my fellow Americans in business or other endeavors is very close to my heart. ❤️
On my way to Hilltop Joann's in a few minutes. I hope they still have Christmas prints.
Oh gosh, I'm sure! I talked with a woman at the cutting table and she says the store room is packed solid but they don't have enough people working to man the floors and get new stock out. So items are there but are sitting in boxes.
Lovely Patty 💜, that was a fun tour 👏. I just love new fabric, the smell, the feel plus it’s so crisp and clean 🧵. My favorite fabrics have always been Christmas 🎄 but my problem is they are expensive and I love them so much I can’t bear to cut them lol Do you have that problem too? I can’t wait to see what you make with the yarn 🧶. If possible could you do a tutorial? I have always wanted to learn and I pick up looms and just can’t get the hang of it. JoAnn’s is always shocking high, and they drive me crazy because we haven’t received a sale paper since before 2020 so you have to use the app and our phones don’t work in some JoAnn locations. Oh the Ruby Starr fabric is beautiful. I can’t wait to see the fat quarter napkins and the placements 👏. By the way, You look so happy and pretty . Thank you for sharing 👍👍 Stay safe healthy and happy ❤️✝️🇺🇸
Oh my gosh!! Thank you for such a lovely message! I have trouble cutting some things for sure! There are a few special things I can’t cut into. I’m saving them for something really special. What that is I don’t know! I do have several knitting tutorials already on the channel so you might try having a look through some of those. The long tail cast on and garter stitch scarf are the best place to start. I have some knitting posts on my blog as well. Please check through that material and see if it is helpful
@@PattymacMakes I sure will , thanks for letting me know. 💜✝️🇺🇸🧵
@@Spokenfan Let me know if you need anything else, but those videos should get you going!
@@PattymacMakes Thanks so much, I really appreciate it. ✝️🇺🇸💜
When I buy online fabric I already know specifically what line and color that I already want. Usually it is Lori holt that I am looking for so I know how to find what each of her fabric looks like.I have priced it in the sewing groups through Facebook are usually cheaper than buying it on Etsy.
That's a great tip!! I can see how that would work so well, and I'm sure Finding Lori Holt is pretty easy. She's so popular and her products are amazing. Etsy has very high seller's fees so that's why it's more expensive to shop there. It's easy to undercut small shops when people are selling with no fees. I have an etsy shop with a few items, so I've seen the costs go up and up the past few years. I had to drop my line of coffee mugs because I was only making 50 cents on a $25 mug. It wasn't worth it to me anymore. I'm looking at a new seller to make them for me, so I'm hopeful that will be good quality.
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I do support one Etsy shop every once in a while her name is Stephanie Stitches. She lives in Lorraine Ohio.Sewbecca did away with her Etsy shop because she would rather do live videos than selling fabric she said.Stephanie quit her day job and opened up an Etsy. And she also is a long armer by trade.
@@sheliagage2227 I would love to sell some fabrics on etsy or on my website at some point, but I don't have have the storage here at home. I will let that wait until the economy settles down because now is not a great time to open a retail outlet. Some people are very successful on etsy, and I have made a little here and there over the years. I focus more on making content than on selling products, but I do need to put some thought and attention into product offerings.
Hey Patty, How is your mom doing? Is she still with you? Love your haul from Joann’s. I love to knit too!
Hey Sara!! She’s here! Very slow moving and unable to do most of what she used to do, but we are getting along the best we can.
Patty, can you do a video about the color wheel? And choosing colors / prints?
I struggle with that.
Thanks!!
Oh my gosh, Annette!! You are reading my mind! I started working on that very topic this week. What I realized is that it's not short and simple.....but I can split up the explanations of the relevant pieces with some examples to demonstrate different concepts. I have been looking at a number of videos on the topic in our subject area of quilting and see that primarily people recommend resources without actually explaining WHY we use them or why it matters. Or how to apply it to fabric selections. I took color theory and design courses in art school, but that was quite a long time ago, so I've been working on my notes to create an understandable explanation for practices to pick color in fabrics. I published this video earlier this week on one way to help in making color choices, so take a look at that if you haven't already. ruclips.net/video/TAGymPTGY2k/видео.html. It's about using your showcase print to make other fabric selections. And let me end this very long winded reply by saying this. Putting the fabrics together is difficult! So it's not your imagination that it's challenging. It's a challenge especially if you're pulling from your stash and working outside of a specific collection. So please have a look at that video to get a start. And thank you so much for asking the question, because it tells me I'm on the right track with putting the videos together.
@@PattymacMakes OMG thank you! I so am going to watch that video. I am currently continuing work on my granddaughters quilt. Its been a difficult road. I am now making the 3rd color change and now am planning sashing as well.
Ive read several times that a quilt has to talk to you. So ive slowed down to give it time to reveal the right colors.
I look forward to your videos! This is a steep learning curve. You are right in that there are so many recommendations with no or little explaining done.
Then theres the applique work and those colors to consider! Yikes!
Thank you again!
I know what you mean about things adding up quickly! I like to stock up on the batting sometimes and use a 50% off coupon. I've also bought like a whole big roll of batting at 50% off. The Pellon foam fusible interfacing for bags I also like to stock up on when it is 50% off. I like their charms to attach to zippers for pulls. They have cute charms on sale pretty often, also.
I love the charms! They add so much. But gosh it adds up so fast! I’m going over all the supplies this week to see where I am but i think I’m about where I’d like to be.
Me too with the 50% off Pellon, the whole bolt. I use an empty Pellon cardboard bolt to wrap several yards around for easy reach, and store the bulky bolt in the back of the closet.
@@ecoquilting7077 That's really smart! I should do the same. It would make storage easier and I would not keep going back for more.
I’ve found that with my Janome sewing machine I really need to use Janome needles
Leona, you should go ahead and stock some ahead in case they are difficult to get next year.
Me too, Leona. You can get 100 of the Organ needles (Janome) for about $13 at Amazon! They are wonderful for all machines. (I used to just use Schmetz)
It amazes to see quilting cotton at $3.99 per yard. Here in Canada we are paying anywhere from $18 to $22 per meter. (our meter is 3" bigger than a yard"). I think i need to cross border shop again!!!
If it makes you feel any better, those cheap prices are long gone. And the $4 cottons, if still available, are pretty terrible quality. Thankfully even our nicer fabrics and still not as expensive as yours, but I would guess by next year that will be a different story. Cotton crops are way, way down and industry is offline in many places where textiles are manufactured. So I think we are going to see a big shakeup in the fabric industry as the year unfolds, but hopefully I'm wrong. If you can cross the border and stock up, now is a good time to do so!
Subscribed to your videos! Very nice video.
Thank you Kris!! I appreciate it!
Joann have beautiful items but they have really high fabrics I do wish the cost could go down
They need more people sewing. We need to start again with home ec in high school.
Well, it is still less money than a quilting store, and the quality in Joann is pretty good these days. Unfortunately, prices on fabric are likely to spike out of control due to supply chain issues and the cost of containers on ships ballooning from about $2000 per container to over $30,000 now. Plus the coming inflation will play in. I'm stockpiling myself now so I have plenty of fun choices and project to tide me over for a while since I do believe it's going to become a pretty serious issue in terms of shortages and very high prices next year. The key to Joann is using coupons and/or shopping only on sale, but even then, it is still very expensive. Handmade is not a cheap hobby unless you can buy in the thrift store, but they don't seem to have anything I want. LOL My taste out spends my budget unfortunately.
@@leonahawker7977 I completely agree!! Home Ec was my favorite class and I think it's where I developed my interests in sewing and baking and embroidery.
I have two Joanns I can go to, both about an hour away! One is in a fancy upscale neighborhood and they cater to that crowd, so everything is very nice. The other one is pretty nice too but you can surely tell the difference! Loved your tour! You talked recently in one of your videos about using the color wheel for fabric. I just received one in the Fat Quarter Shop Sampler box and have no idea to really properly use one. Could you give us a general type tutorial on how to actually use one? That would be awesome!
YES!! The neighborhood definitely makes a difference! It's so funny you say that about the color wheel, because I made a video that goes up next week about using one. Color is a complicated subject, so I'll do a series on it and using the wheel over time. But I hope the one coming next week will at least get you started. I see a lot of videos where people show them and talk about them but not so much regarding how to use it in terms of selecting fabrics. So I'm going to approach it from that angle. I thought doing several shorter videos might be the way to go in terms of talking about this topic. As always, be sure to ask question when it goes up and I'll do my best to answer.
My local Joann looks nice after redecorating. Sadly the Big Twist yarn is no longer machine wash & dry; just a note to anyone that has used it for years when it was.
Thanks for sharing that tip on the yarn. Maybe because they added a little wool? The super bulky weight is an 80/20 like the Lion Brand which I personally really like. I'm going over to the location in the next city this week, because they are slightly bigger and I need a couple of things to complete a project I'm working on for the channel to go up next month.
Have you seen The Reclaimed Heirloom? She does beautiful DIY's. She does hand knitting that is really pretty. I'm going to try and I don't do traditional knitting. Enjoyed the haul. 😁🎃
Thank you! I'I'll take a look! I still enjoy a little hand knitting, but I'm so slow with it.
I will be also. I am really looking forward to getting started sewing. Thanks for all your upcoming help.
Our Joanns isn't the best in L.I., NY. Not much variety so i have to order online
Oh that's so disappointing! I also shop online for different things, but seeing items in person really is my first preference. Our Joann before this one opened what terrible so I've certainly enjoyed this one.
OMG Fabric here starts at $20/metre (39inches) and the "good stuff" starts at $26.95 You people are soooooo very very lucky to have those prices.
Holy MOLY!! That's insanely expensive!! Where do you live GloriaAnn?
@@PattymacMakes northern Ontario -- 8 hour drive from closest border
@@gloriaanncurwin7139 Oh my gosh. Well get your supplies in for the winter, friend. And if you can put a little extra ahead, even sewing and quilting supplies, I would highly recommend doing so. I don't think the prices will be getting any better any time soon, unfortunately.
@@PattymacMakes LOL I have more fat quarters than I can use for the rest of my life, same for thread. All I'll need is batting. I only ever do QAYG due to low back injury and arthritis in my elbow. I can't wrangle a full size quilt. I've discovered methods that allow me to do ANY quilt , no matter the pattern.
@@gloriaanncurwin7139 It sounds like you are ready to go and have methods to keep you going strong!! Quilt and sew on my lovely friend!!
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Thank you!
Where is this store??
It's Joann fabric and they are all across the United States. This one is in Virginia Beach, VA.
Whew, needles are expensive!
Aren't they? I've been buying a pack or two each time I go in to build a stockpile so I have them. Who knows what the price and/or availability will be next year?
@@PattymacMakes I just bought my first "cheater needles" --pretty excited to bury lots of threads as I transition from a UFO-hoarding patchworker to a finisher of quilts.
@@ecoquilting7077 Oh yes!! Get those finished!! I don't know what cheater needles are??? Can you explain?
🌹I love Craft stores and crafting. Ever sit and look around the craft store and just enjoy all the beautiful colors. 🐣Especially with all the spring stuff starting to appear. ☘️So inspiring. So many things to be made, so many possibilities. I just started making walkthrough shopping videos and I’m considering making more. I just feel a little awkward filming in the store. Do you have any tips you may have for filming in the store? I hope we can support and learn from each other! 🌷🐝🌺🌻☘️🐣🌼🌸
Me too!! It gives me a boost to walk through and enjoy everything. Well, as far as filming in the store, it's awkward. If music is playing you'll have to remove the audio and do a voice over when you're editing to describe what you're seeing. Try not to film other people and especially don't include children in your videos. I want to do more of these as there are a few stores I'd like to visit around the area. Thanks for watching!