The lockdown saw sales of sewing machines soar and stock sell out.
Most people (OK, most women) who attended public junior high schools in the 1960s, 1970s or even 1980s learned at least basic sewing skills and could advance them with elective classes in high school.
After all, Joann, known as Jo-Ann Fabrics back when home sewing was more in style, is reorganizing its finances, not closing its 800-plus stores nationwide.
Run in to get thread, run out with just the right shade of blue.
They learn online, they shop for materials online, and they sell their homemade wares online.
Persons:
Lynda Gorov, CNN —, Lynda, Joann, That’s, Jo, Ann, grandma, He’d, —
Organizations:
CNN, Crafts, Boys, Twitter, Facebook
Locations:
Los Angeles, Ukrainian, Chicago