When Joann Fabrics filed for bankruptcy, went out of business, and closed all its doors across the country in May of 2025, for fiber artists and other crafters, it was a massive blow to where we could get supplies. Sure, there is a huge online presence, but say that I ran out of black thread and needed it to finish my project, a quick run to Joann’s to pick up one spool of thread was easy...and local. And say, I needed navy blue quilting cotton for another project coming up,

Today's birthday with twins Bill and Don Tomoff is that "funny" one in today's vernacular: 67. They are both doing their things in different states, but I'm sure they will be on the horn a few times today, laughing and sharing the usual stuff they talk about daily (they are right now as I type this post). For us here, we celebrated a week ago by going to one of our favorite restaurants in WDC, Founding Farmers, for their delicious brunch. The celebrations included Ryan's Bon

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