EPISODE · Jul 11, 2025 · 13 MIN
Joann Has Closed. Big 4 Patterns Are Liquidating. What Now?
from Designers Plants and Coffee · host Cover Me Chic, Fearless Threads & Keeping You in Stitches
Send a textJoann Fabrics has officially shut down all stores—and now the Big 4 sewing pattern brands (Simplicity, McCall’s, Vogue, Butterick) are being liquidated. In this episode of Designers, Plants & Coffee, we break down what this means for sewists, designers, and the future of home sewing.Topics Covered:Why Joann really closedThe perfect storm that led to Big 4 pattern liquidationThe rise of indie sewing patterns + PDF downloadsHow to thrive in a post-Joann world as a sewist or designerWhat this shift means for fit, accessibility, and new sewists Mentioned in the Episode: → Cover Me Chic Patterns → Free Nura Kimono Pattern → Fearless Threads → Keeping You In Stitches📌 Subscribe for more conversations on creativity, community, and making things that matter.#JoannClosed #Big4Patterns #IndiePatterns #SewingPodcast #CoverMeChic #DesignersPlantsCoffee #PDFSewingPatterns #SewingCommunity #ModestFashion #SewCurvyJoin our community Website: designersplantsandcoffee.comYouTube: @designersplantsandcoffeeInstagram: @designersplantsandcoffeeFacebook: @designersplantsandcoffeeHosts websites:Naima: lovefearlessthreads.comLaTisha: keepingyounstitches.comZahiyya: covermechic.com
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Send a text Joann Fabrics has officially shut down all stores—and now the Big 4 sewing pattern brands (Simplicity, McCall’s, Vogue, Butterick) are being liquidated. In this episode of Designers, Plants & Coffee, we break down what this means for sewists, designers, and the future of home sewing. Topics Covered: Why Joann really closedThe perfect storm that led to Big 4 pattern liquidationThe rise of indie sewing patterns + PDF downloadsHow to thrive in a post-Joann world as a sewist or de...
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