I think it’s also a bit of like nostalgic and heirloom quality. I mean, we don’t make things, we don’t make fabrics like we used to.” ...

Hekima Hapa runs around with her four children, teaches a sewing class in Brooklyn and ends her day by burning a little sage.

With the announcement in February that all Joann fabric and craft stores would be closing, sewing and quilting enthusiasts began seeking other places to buy fabric. For most sewers, no matter if they ...