OOPS....it is DOWN to the shore...missed a typo key.........

There was something about the salty air - after the long drive down the shore, getting out of the car and smelling the air. Ahhh, memories!!! :D

I live in the middle of NC and have never been to a Joanne's or even seen one. are they only in certain parts of the country?

For what it's worth... I haven't heard that any of the Jo-Ann's in NY are closing. We did have one local store that closed last year; there are still three more nearby.

Gosh, I hope they don't close ours!!!! It's the ONLY place you can buy things like zippers! We have a Hancock's but it's pathetically small and doesn't carry hardly anything. wow! [[[Pray]]]

Hi, could you send me the URL on that announcement?

I did see they are in Chapter 11. But then who isn't in this economy

Oh, I sure hope not. Ours just opened and they sure do a business.
We waited a long time for one again. There was one about 20years ago and that went out and now is back.
mej in WI

Are you talking about Joann Fabric and Craft Store or another Joann's? About a year ago it ws erroneously reported on chennel 5 (Boston area) that one of the stores was closing and it wasn't. Where is it stated that Joann's is in chapter 11? Is that what you meant/ Their stocks are near $20 and they keep opening stores.

Another "Jersey Girl" checking in. I'm in Hudson County (Giants Stadium, Lincoln Tunnel to NY) and we have NOTHING. The closest Joann's is about an hour away. Friends and I have written suggesting this would be a good area for a new store, especially following the closing of Rag Shop. There were 3 in our area and they were always busy. We all got the same response -- they are concentrating on areas where there is no Walmart fabric department. Well the local Walmart stopped carrying fabric and sewing supplies and still nothing from Joanns.

Someone mentioned a nice LQS in River Edge. It's "COZY QUILT SHOP" on Kinderkamack Rd. just off Rte 4. It's excellent, but of course a LQS can't carry every notion, including non-quilting ones, so there is still a need for a store which addresses the needs of all sewers, not just quilters.

Wish you all a Happy 4th, and wish I were going DOWN THE SHORE!!!