Attention to all crafters! We all witnessed the two-time tragic bankruptcy saga of Joann, a well-known, beloved store for makers of all kinds. With that, the era of an established crafts business came to an end, but don’t worry because we’ve prepared this easy guide to 19 online and in-store brands to satisfy your crafting needs:
Hobby Lobby
Hobby Lobby is a strong contender to Joann’s. It’s a giant arts and crafts store chain with over 70,000 products, including art supplies, home decor, fabrics, party goods, and seasonal items. With its broad range of creative items, excellent selection, and affordable prices, it’s a great shop for your DIY projects.
Michaels
With over 1300 stores in the U.S. and Canada, Michaels is the largest crafting and DIY brand in North America, offering different products ranging from art supplies to home decor. But that’s not all; they also frequently offer discounts and free Zoom craft classes for all ages, giving a strong focus on digital marketing to reach their online audience.
Walmart
Walmart’s craft aisle has a lot to offer! Whether you’re a noob or a maestro, their selection has something for you: art materials, craft supplies, and even Cricut crafting stuff. This is a great set for adults and children alike to use when creating resin art, candles, and jewelry.
Target
Yes, it’s another popular chain that offers a range of craft items suitable for all kids and kids at heart. You can shop online or in-store, with options like same-day delivery and curbside pickup, making your craft restocking convenient and hassle-free.
Amazon
Amazon carries a lot of options from different brands, so you can find almost anything for your art projects. You can also read helpful reviews from other customers to help you choose the best products, and many stores do fast shipping through Amazon Prime. All you can do at home!
Etsy
It’s an online marketplace that’s great for special items, such as jewelry-making charms, candle-making kits, dried flowers for decorating, and even crochet and knit patterns. Etsy is perfect if you want to buy one-of-a-kind materials or support small businesses and independent crafters.
Mood Fabrics
Did you know that this brand was an official fabric supplier for Project Runway? Yes, this New York-based brand offers a large selection of high-quality fashion and home fabrics, perfect for creating a premium experience to make clothes or decorate your home.
Hancock’s of Paducah
From a small shop in Kentucky to one of the biggest fabric stores in the US with over 60,000 square feet of space, Hancock’s of Paducah has the world’s largest collection of cotton fabrics perfect for quilting. Aside from offering fabrics, they sell sewing materials and even ship different fabrics all over the U.S. and the world.
Connecting Threads
Connecting Threads is an online store that sells affordable but great-quality products for quilting and sewing. They make many of their fabric collections (Quilter’s Candy), which helps keep the prices low. Customers like their good quality, great prices, and frequent sales.
Missouri Star Quilt Company
This brand began as a small family business with just one quilting machine and gained popularity through their free quilting videos on YouTube, where they make quilting enjoyable for their viewers. Now, they’re a big online store with a lot to offer, from fabrics to quilting supplies and kits.
Fat Quarter Shop
What started as an online side business for owner Kimberly Jolly soon turned into a big family-owned business based in Texas. Fat Quarter Shop is known for their website’s 24 Flash Sale, high-quality products at affordable prices, and great customer service.
Dharma Trading Co.
This brand has been selling fiber arts and fabric supplies for 50 years, whether dyed, batik, or just plain ones. Dharma Trading Co. also prides themselves as a brand that helps “children repair their hearts” through a portion of their sales.
Wawak
In 1907, Frank Wawak and his sons established the WAWAK store, where they sell fine woolen fabrics and other hard-to-find products. They also offer sewing materials like branded threads from Gutermann and Coats & Clark. Buying $99 worth of their products will give you free shipping, which comes in handy in need.
Bolt Fabric Boutique
This Portland-based shop offers natural fiber fabrics and a variety of both quilting and apparel materials from around the world. They proudly promote sustainability and offer sewing classes for all the home sewists out there.
Spoonflower
Spoonflower is actually a company that lets you print your custom designs on fabrics, wallpaper, and home decor. Every item is uniquely made based on client requests to reduce waste, plus the brand supports independent artists by giving them a share of their sales.
Fabric Mart Fabrics
If there’s unused or leftover fabric from any fashion houses, Fabric Mart Fabrics will collect them and sell them to you for a more affordable price. This brand also offers a lot of services like deep discounts, helpful fabric and thread matches, and even a special membership club with exclusive deals.
Hawthorne Supply Co.
They started out from Etsy and became a huge family-run online store in Hawthorne Ave, New York (hence, the name.) They offer their own in-house collections and designs like Poplin, Quilting Cotton, Linen Cotton Canvas & Rayon, and Jersey Knits. They promote an eco-friendly approach by using water-based ink and organic materials.
Britex Fabrics
Located in Union Square, San Francisco, CA, Britex Fabrics provides a legendary array of fabrics and embellishments for both fashion and home. They also have their personal swatch shopper that allows customers to source from both their brick-and-mortar and digital stores.
Organic Cotton Plus
This brand is actually true to their name because they offer a lot of 100% GOTS-certified organic products. This just means that they produce environment-friendly materials like sateens, voiles, french terry, and flannel that all meet a meticulous list of textile standards.