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electric_blue68

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27. In my experience as an artist colors tend to be at least a bit more vivid when you view through a screen VS in person.
Thu Feb 13, 2025, 02:10 PM
Feb 2025

I notice it when looking at yarn on line, then sometimes seeing in the store.

It probably can apply at least somewhat to paints, and colored pencils when viewing them online like the art store Blick.

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Whew! Mine isn't.... QED Feb 2025 #1
both my stores are closing. Puyallup and Federal Way. AmandaRuth Feb 2025 #14
mine either. I do not shop there often but I don't want to see them close yellowdogintexas Feb 2025 #17
Dang! Doesn't look like there will be very many Alliepoo Feb 2025 #2
I've never been to a Hobby Lobby PlanetBev Feb 2025 #8
Good idea! There is a Michael's a few miles from my house. Alliepoo Feb 2025 #30
No Hobby Lobby!!! I shop at Michael's or Joann's yellowdogintexas Feb 2025 #18
The Michaels Rebl2 Feb 2025 #26
interestingly enough, all 3 of these stores are within rock throwing distance of one another yellowdogintexas Feb 2025 #31
Once I discovered fabric.com, I never went to Joann again. mwb970 Feb 2025 #3
It's now owned by Amazon TexasBushwhacker Feb 2025 #5
When was the last time you bought something there? Silver Gaia Feb 2025 #6
It has been a few years, I must admit. mwb970 Feb 2025 #9
I buy MOST things online these days, but Silver Gaia Feb 2025 #10
I sewed all of my own clothes back in the 60's. livetohike Feb 2025 #4
I sewed my first outfit when I was 10 LeftInTX Feb 2025 #24
Damn. ALL the Sacramento area stores are closing. Silver Gaia Feb 2025 #7
I've only ordered fabric online one time. I was looking for a special blue ombre as sinkingfeeling Feb 2025 #13
Yes, the eye is important, too. Silver Gaia Feb 2025 #16
In my experience as an artist colors tend to be at least a bit more vivid when you view through a screen VS in person. electric_blue68 Feb 2025 #27
Yes. I agree! Silver Gaia Feb 2025 #28
Same for SoCal catchnrelease Feb 2025 #15
Wal-Mart has fabrics, but selection is limited. LeftInTX Feb 2025 #25
Damnit.... Noooo IcyPeas Feb 2025 #11
NOOooooo! We're losing ours, dammit! n/t TygrBright Feb 2025 #12
Ours is closing radical noodle Feb 2025 #19
You know ... just search for "fabric stores in [your city, state]"... I came up with lots of them. Silver Gaia Feb 2025 #20
Mine is closing marigold20 Feb 2025 #21
Awww. I hate buying fabric online. Oopsie Daisy Feb 2025 #22
My nearest Joann's is closing too. area51 Feb 2025 #23
Last time I was in Joann's the inventory was so low or non-existent in some areas that it just as well as have been artemisia1 Feb 2025 #29
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