to any and all costumers......

[gypsymichaella.livejournal.com]

Hi,
I just found out that in their infinite wisdom JoAnn Fabrics has decided to remove all of their stores from the Northeast, due to lack of sales because of the suposed purchasing at Walmart of fabric and craft supplies. I Am Pissed!!!!!!!! I've done shoping at JoAnn Fabrics for most of my fabric for my costuming projects, because that's all I have for a place to get decent fabric supplies. I have a Walmart...it sucks for supplies. Target doesn't have fabric for sale.... AC Moore doesn't carry fabric...and neither does Michaels..... And Rag Shop ran with it's tail between it's legs when they found out that Michaels was moving into the same shopping complex as them. This really does piss me off... Because except on line, I have no place to get fabric.... and once JoAnn's closes, I will have no place to get my Viking Sewing Machine repaired as well.

I don't buy fabric on line....and the quality of fabric at Walmart is so limited, it's laughable.

So, the point of this post is this, maybe the costumers of the Northeast should make a Large Letter of protest about the fact that JoAnn fabrics has decided to shoot themselves in the foot by removing the only decent fabric store in the northeast from us.

Now I don't know how the rest of the costumers buy their stuff for their costumes, but still, it's wrong of them to deprive us of one of our few resources that is available to us.

Maybe we should pass this on to any one interested in costuming and make the point, we need JoAnn Fabrics.

Jeanette Healy
Eclipsos Armoury

Looking for volunteers

[jasra]

Registration could use helpers. You would: register people and take their money; print badges for the pre-registered people; help hand out badges; re-stock brochures, etc. We will train you, but it helps if you have previous computer experience. Flexible shifts (see below for details).

We're a fun group to work with and usually have a good time at Registration. There's no point volunteering if you don't get to have fun (that's my theory anyway). So, come work with us!

In charge of reg for Arisia '07: jiapa, dancingwolfgrrl, and jasra. With the ever helpful shayde.

The shifts are as follows:
Thursday: setup* (probably starting at 2 pm until things are working properly).
Friday: setup* (noon-2), 2-5 pm, 5-8 pm, 8-11 pm (plus time to take apart registration and put things in the storage room).
Saturday: 8:30 am (that's when we set up, not when we open) - 1 pm, 1-4 pm, 4-8 pm (plus time to take apart registration and put things in the storage room).
Sunday: 9 am (that's when we set up, not when we open) - 1 pm, 1-4pm, breakdown* (4-? pm - breaking down and packing everything up)

So, if you'd like to help, please send email to reg AT arisia DOT org and let us know your preferred shifts!

* This time counts double.

Merry Frackin' Christmas

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