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dreamt i was a fae prince the other night and you know what i may just have to put together a costume and make it happen

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RIP Joann, now what?

I wanted to make a post I could copy and paste and or link when I see folks asking where to buy fabrics when Joann is gone. I sew a lot, generally between 100-200 items a year and I don't do it on a big budget. Stores are not in a particular order.

Notions:

Wawak.com - start here, mostly stay here. Wawak is a supplier for professional sewing businesses and have the prices that show it. I will not pay for gutermann Mara 100 anywhere else. I buy buttons, tools, thread, and most elastic here.

Stitch Love Studio - this is where I buy lingerie supplies https://www.etsy.com/shop/StitchLoveStudio?ref=yr_purchases

Fabric:

Fabric Mart - this is one where you want to sign up for emails and never buy unless its on sale. They run different sales every day and they rotate. Mostly deadstock fabrics but I buy more from here than anywhere else. Fantastic customer service and if you watch you can get things like $6 wool suiting or $4 cotton jersey. https://fabricmartfabrics.com/

Fabrics-Store - again, buy the sales not the full price. Sign up for the emails but redirect them to a folder because it is TOO MANY. They stock linen or good but not amazing quality. https://www.fabrics-store.com/

Purple Seamstress - This is where I buy my solid cotton lycra jersey. They have other things, but the jersey is what I'm here for. Inexpensive and very good quality. If you ask she will mail you a swatch card for the solids. https://purpleseamstressfabric.com/

LA Finch - deadstock fabrics with a fantastic remnant selection https://lafinchfabrics.myshopify.com/

Califabrics - mix of deadstock and big brands, easy to navigate and always seem to have good denim in stock. https://califabrics.com/

Boho Fabrics - good variety, nice bundles. I have also gotten some really great trims from here. https://www.bohofabrics.com/

Firecracker Fabrics - garment and quilting fabrics, really nice selection and great sale section. I've bought $5 yard quilting cottons here several times. https://www.firecrackerfabrics.com/

Hancock's of Paducah - Quilting fabric and some limited garment fabric. AMAZING sale section. Do not sleep on the sale section. This is my first stop when buying quilting fabrics. Usually the last stop too. Not particularly speedy shipping. https://www.hancocks-paducah.com/

Itokri - This is something a little different. Itokri is an Indian business with incredible traditional fabrics. Shipping to the US is expensive, but the fabric is so inexpensive it evens out. I generally end up paying like $30 for shipping. Beautiful ikat and block prints. https://itokri.com/

Miss Matatabi - this is a little treat. This isn't where you go to save money, but there are so many beautiful things in this shop. Ships from Japan incredibly quickly. https://shop.missmatatabi.com/

Lucky Deluxe - Craft thrift store, always has an incredible selection and fantastic customer service. I need to close the tab fast because I never go to this website without finding something I need. https://www.luckydeluxefabrics.com/

Swanson's - the OG of online craft thrift stores, but I find their website harder to navigate. https://www.swansonsfabrics.com

Honorary Mentions: I haven't shopped at these places yet but I have had them recommended and likely will at some point.

A Thrifty Notion - https://athriftynotion.com/

Creative Closeouts - https://creativecloseoutsfabric.com/ being rebranded to sewsnip.com on March 1 - quilting deadstock

Hawthorne Supply Co. - I just got this rec and I think I need to not look too closely or I'm going to slip with my debit card. https://www.hawthornesupplyco.com/

This is not an exhaustive list of everywhere you can buy fabric, or even a full list of where I shop. There are SO many options out there in the world. You also need to think outside the fabric store box. I thrift men's shirt fabrics for quilts and sheets for backing fabric. I don't do a ton of in person thrifting and my local stores don't get a lot of craft materials but every thrift store is its own universe and reflects the community it is in. Go out and find something cool.

Oh and final note: Don't shop at Hobby Lobby.

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"Across the Sea - A Thunderbolt Fantasy 10th Anniversary Fanzine" Interest Check Coming Soon!

We’re planning a fanzine to celebrate 10 years of Thunderbolt Fantasy, to be launched in 2026. While this project is led by EN-speaking fans, submissions from around the world will be welcome. Watch this space for our interest check & more details!

サンダーボルトファンタジー東離劍遊紀の10周年を記念としてfanzine（同人アンソロジー）を企画しており、2026年に頒布予定です。 主催チームは主に英語圏のファンですが世界中のファンからの作品を募集する予定です！ アンケートや詳細は後ほどです。 よろしくお願い致します！

為記念東離劍遊紀系列十周年，我們計畫於2026推出紀念合誌。此企劃主要由英文圈粉絲主導，但我們接受來自世界各地的投搞，歡迎關注此帳號獲得更多資訊！

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what we have went through

Prints // Twitter // Bsky // Goodshop

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You may have noticed in the timeline of the first map that the river's present day path was established in 1853 (and where the gif version cuts off), but it suddenly jumped course again and veered way south for a couple of years from 1939 to 1947.

That was a manmade and deliberate flood to slow down the Japanese invasion, at enormous civilian cost. Essentially just one set of levees destroyed was enough to drastically change the river's course by hundreds of miles.

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anybody else have this problems where two mutuals with drastically different vibes have avatars that have a similar color blocking, so your eyes constantly get them confused with one another when you're scrolling through your dash kind of fast, and you're left wondering why that sweet guy suddenly got exponentially more unhinged - oh, oh nope actually it's the other guy again.

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Can you post about Soren from the artbook?

Coming right up! I've always loved how dynamic his Radiant Dawn artwork is.

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Dajjāl - Lakshmi 2

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can I make a dress and maybe a shirt in three ish weeks? we'll see

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Occasionally as an Australian you'll be talking to someone from overseas, and you'll discover a common phrase you took for granted is, in fact, not universally known outside of our country.

Turns out casually dropping "fuck me dead" into conversation will give unsuspecting Americans an aneurism.

The more you know.

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ishgard_jobs.mp4

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I made the trek to the British Museum just to see One (1) specific artifact and

WHAT ARE THE CHANCES

"GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK"

(but also I want to know so bad what it's being studied for right this moment, please more ea nasir deep lore)

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So I just got to London, im severely jetlagged & have not slept for over 24 hours, it was FUCKEN WIMDY on the way down earlier and the airplane did a couple of very exciting swoops and skids that my inner ear did not care for and has not stopped protesting, overall I am absolutely not functional at present

We went out to grab something to eat before going back to the hotel to pass out. Waiter comes by to make friendly conversation & asks where we're from.

the only thing my brain could supply in that moment was "the Colonies"

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just putting this out there if any mutuals ever need a quick Mandarin translate or anything of that nature (comments, videos, articles, notes on speaking, puppet character poems, whatever), feel free to hmu

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Our dog likes licking his head and he just wanna be leave alone and digest what happened

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So… I got a notification from the State Department at like 8 PM Pacific that my passport was approved, and I was quietly thankful and stunned bc my legal gender in Oregon is listed as X, or undeclared, and that's what's on my passport. I'm pretty sure someone(s) worked late to get the X passports done today.

I was already really grateful to whoever in the Seattle Passport Office worked late to get these things processed on the last Friday before That Man gets back into office... and then I got a notification that my passport shipped at fucking midnight Pacific and whoever got that shit out the door so it couldn't be picked up on Monday and like, denied and shredded?

They're my fucking hero.

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Thunderbolt Fantasy 4x12, "The Dignity of Demonkind", presented by Shaobing Subs.

Available with English subtitles here.