Joann by Braymere

Yesterday's post got me thinking about all the things I have made using items purchased at Joann Fabrics. 

Then - because I'm generous like that - I decided to share some of them here.

For the purposes of this post, I'm not going to count invisible and generic things like glue, thread, jump rings and craft paint. Instead, I'm focussing on products that make up a substantial part of the finished item. First up, are these wonderful, decorated tube beads.

I bought so many of these over the years. They are exactly the right size for sliding over 3/32" leather straps, and I used them to decorate countless headstalls,

reins...

and halters.

Ribbon - specifically grosgrain ribbon - was another common purchase.

Most of this was used for halters...

and surcingles,

but in the last year, I also I bought a lot for real horse decorating purposes.

Manes,

tails,

forelocks... No part of Olive was safe!

I loved seeing my girl bedecked in bows!

Side note: I will never ever get over those ears. 

They were magnificent.

Speaking of bows... Who could forget the eighty pink bows I bought for my Pink! class entry at Candyland Live 2019? 

Those came from Joann!

Although I'm not really a sewist, sometimes fabric found its way into my basket. This unicorn cloth was completely irristable.

Ditto, this nice Western patterned fabric.

I also made a lot of impulse purchases in the seasonal aisle, including these gourds,

the sparkly poms on this Christmas set...

and this deer. He's really a Christmas tree ornament, but he makes a perfect 1:9 scale giant stuffed animal.

I'm sure I'm forgetting as many things as I remembered, but at least, this gives a glimpse into the contributions Joann has made to my hobby life over the last decade or so. It was a good run, and I will definitely miss shopping there. Farewell, Joann, and thank you for the memories!