Hancock Fabrics

Staff was nice. Tons of fabric selections, notions, and supplies, most everything you could possibly need. Only thing is the store could be a little neater. I’ll be back.

Despite being one of the smaller stores, this location boasts just as much product as any other, albeit all kinda crammed in.
They offer all the typical pattern brands, located in the typ. Metal filing cabinets at the back of the store.
TIP: If you are new to sewing, make sure and take your (or whoever you’re sewing for’s) measurements and compare with pattern to ensure that you buy the right pattern size. If you don’t have a tape measure, as an associate and they will loan you one.
This location has a sale every week it seems, so if you are not in a hurry, simply pay attention and if what you want is not on sale this week, it likely will be next week.
I made the mistake of visiting the Thursday before «toga party weekend» (I had to ask one of the girls in line… apparently that’s a thing at Georgia high school– can anybody shed some light on this?) so I walked in to find about thirty (not exaggerating) people in line and just as many amongst the shelves, picking out satin fabric and gold bands. Woah– I was sure I’d have the place to myself!
With only one sales clerk and one, poor overwhelmed lady cutting the fabric, it was a slow process to get people through the line. That being said, they were lovely people– as efficient as they could be.
I’m sure it is rare that they get such a crowd and I’m sure the two staff members is usually more than adequate.

Nasty, rude and attitudes, it’s sad really, every time I go to this Hancock it’s the same situation. All the staff seems to be drained and want nothing to do with you. I went for after Christmas sale December 26, 14 about 1:30pm and I was inquiring about using coupons on value fabric. The cashier called her manager over a light toned middle age black guy, he got loud and bitchy and started loudly reading the coupon back to me making a huge scene. I asked him what was the harm in my question? and he yelled: the price is the price, on value fabric.
It didn’t stop there well at the cutting table an elder woman asked where she could find stuffing for her pillow and the female sales clerks spoke short with her and brushed her off. It really pissed me off because this woman was about 80 and didn’t seem to hear well.
The sad thing is I spend anywhere from $ 300 – 600 a year at Hancock because of my partime online business. I used to spend more but I cant deal with the attitudes, so i try to go to small Asian owned shops, I travel to Joann fabrics or shop online. Going forward i will only go here in emergency situations. I will also be sure to let the so called managers know how I feel. Other than that I will shop online.

Hmm, I may have felt uneasy venturing here had I read the reviews first, but instead I had frequented this particular Hancock before using Unilocal,so let’s see, my experience with this location…
I have to agree the staff is terribly hit or miss. In fact, just today one of the older employees blurted out loud in annoyance, «I need help here!!!» while motioning at another employee. It was a little off putting, and can’t say it helps the environment. I’m not even sure what the hold up for her was since there wasn’t really any people in line save one customer who was measuring how much cloth she might need. However, the employee that did come to help was open and friendly. He’d inquire about the project and was rather conversational. My only case sensitive issue with him was his quotation mark attitude toward a cosplayer’s portfolio which unnerved me a little. Though that could count as overly sensitive on my part since I try to be respectful to anyone’s passions or creative work.
Ultimately, customer service is rather scarce. Not once, in all my visits, have I ever been asked if I needed help with anything or spoken to aside from having my fabric cut. This is actually really quite fine with me though. I might just be the odd one out here, but I really don’t care for employees asking me if they can help. If I do happen to desire some help I’ll ask, and usually they’re not jerk bags to me. I suppose this is better off as a «keep to yourself» kind of place?
I’ve grabbed lots of various fabrics from all over the store, and matched them next to each other to figure out which textures or colors effect each other, clash, or sync, and while I’d expect the employees to cringe and confront me, they don’t. Haha. I always put what I find back in place, though I wouldn’t be surprised if some of the staff added me to a rant of people who do similar things.
I’ve, also, never ran into these intense wait times everyone is talking about. They, however, seem understaffed, so I believe that it could happen easily. Guess I’m just lucking out.
As for the selection here, I’ve seen worse, in all honesty. They’re missing a lot of great stuff, but I’ve always eventually found what I needed. The kitschy holiday section is more easily ignored than displays in some of JoAnn’s I’ve been in.
I appreciate, that while the selection is what it is, it’s not completely half random holiday items and cat and dog prints. They, also, usually have sales going on which aren’t too bad, and can shave a few dollars off a purchase.
Now, I bet, whenever I manage to return, this Hancock will probably give me hell since I’m possibly jinxing myself. Oh well, I’m happy to have found my cloth and thread.~

Went here looking for out door fabrics. Was excited when I saw the sign that said 50% off at 1 PM. Took a long time and worked hard to match the fabrics I needed. The price of outdoor fabrics would be 12.50 per yard. made my selection and headed to the cutting table for a wait of about 10 minutes. finally BETTY cam over and helped me with great reluctance. She had also just taken down all the sale signs for the outdoor fabric. at 2 PM: They are no longer on sale. Fortunately the manager was nearby and said they would honor the sale price. he seems to have a problem employee and maybe is overwhelmed with this store and it’s problems.
Her hostility and negativity were palpable. She made negative comments about him behind his back, seemed stressed and overwhelmed, did not want to fold the fabric I bought and just contributed to a bad vibe. Promote the lovely young woman who rang me up and get rid of BETTY. Avoid her. On the plus side, I got some nice outdoor fabric at a good price because the manager insisted on treating me right.

Store does not open until noon on Sunday, Unilocal says 10am.
How do I give Unilocal 1 star?

I’m used to the Hancock in Augusta, which is pretty pleasurable, and the employees know what they’re doing. The Hancock here is just awful. Poor selection, disorganized aisles, and incompetent employees. I have found a few items I’ve needed, and it’s way closer than going to the Joann in Alpharetta. However, if this is the most convenient fabric store to me, and I’d rather go up to Alpharetta to pick up some notions, that’s saying something.
Parking is really inconvenient, since the store is smushed in a corner between a Michael’s and a Homegoods.

My Grandma’s living room.
Cheap polyester blends strewn about with prints like: Polka dots, kissy lips, starbursts, little pigs, etc. Crushed fake velvet and scratchy lace with glue gunned glitter.
Employees ranged from enthusiastic and friendly, to sleepy and careless.
Don’t come here for nice fabric. Come here for odds and ends like zipper pulls, thread, yarn, and buttons. Also, they sell couch pillow foams.
Meh. Unless you are going to be a wizard for Halloween, I would seek elsewhere.

Ho hum… judging by the other reviews this store has not changed much in the past several months.
On the plus side this really is the the most extensive sewing and fabric store ITP. They have a diverse selection of fabrics and notions of all types. Their sale prices are extremely low — if you are careful in your selections you can get some great deals at this store.
On the minus side, this isn’t a store where you head for a pleasurable shopping experience. Judging by the answers to some of my questions, I’m not sure if all of the employees that work here have ever operated a sewing machine. Expect to wait in lines for your fabric to be cut, and then again to check out.
Word to the wise: They won’t cut FAT QUARTERS of fabric here. No idea why, but this is definitely a short-​coming!

I really, really thought this particular Hancock Fabrics was going to be filled with prison workers, moldy food, derelicts or bad service when I read the reviews.
I was in pursuit of becoming Leslie Knope from Parks and Recreation (as a Pawnee Goddess) for Halloween this year. I knew that if I was going to make my costume, it had to be right.
After screwing up on the pattern a few times, I made the trip to Hancock Fabrics, which is where this story began. It was obviously a mess, considering the lack of help, amount of customers, and various obstacles throughout the store.
I came in knowing EXACTLY what I wanted, and was able to find it in less than 5 minutes. I hopped in line, had my fabric cut, found out that my particular choices were super cheap, was pleased, and then waited to check– out.
It was not a bad experience for me, and my costume turned out GREAT (See my profile)
I would really only recommend Hancock Fabrics for your general needs. I do not own a sewing machine, so I was stitching by hand and super-​gluing for the most part.
Icing on the cake? There is a Michael’s right next door. Equally a cluster-​pluck, but convenient to say the least…

A necessary evil, heavy on the evil.
If you’re in need of fabric or buttons or chintzy holiday decorations, they’ll have what you need. But it’ll take 20 minutes to get your fabric cut, 10 minutes to be rung up, and another 10 to down the Swedish Fish you bought at the register in hopes of making your visit here a pleasant experience.
A few tips:
–check to see if your fabric is on sale before you cut: they’re notoriously put in the wrong place.
–don’t ask for recommendations on yardage. A salesguy told me on my last visit that they intentionally round up in order to meet their quota.
–come in with a plan in an attempt to get out quickly. You don’t want to spend any more time in here than is absolutely necessary.

It’s not terrible, but it’s not great. However, if I need something in a fabric, it’s a great place to start (plus it’s the closest to my condo outside of the Michael’s next door). There’s plenty to dig through here, though oddly enough, the thread selection is tiny. I need to match my threads to this crazy print you’re offering on clearance, yet you have hardly any colors to pick from. Shame shame. Staff can be hit or miss as well. I love the hit days when they help you, are curious about your projects, or happily cut you yards of fabric. The miss days suck entirely, as they should, but should not happen in the first place.
On the bright side, there’s a crapload of fabric to dig through here. With this great selection of fabrics, however, comes a price. There’s tons of fabrics, though never what you need or want it seems. Nothing seems to be for making clothing or housewares; it’s a lot of fleece and flannel. There’s some other fabrics, but it’s very limited. At least the prices are decent enough, though notions here are definitely on the more expensive side.
A mixed bag, really. If you know you need one type of fabric and have struggled in your search elsewhere, try here. For anything else you may need, I wouldn’t bother as you won’t find much else.
Weird fact: I am in the process of creating some baby gifts and needed quilt binding. Considering how large the quilting fabric section is, I figured they’d have quilt or blanket binding. No, says the staff. I thought they meant «No, we’re out right now.» Yet they implied that no, they never carry it. So you have EVERYTHING to make a quilt except the binding? I see the logic in that. No really, I do. /​sarcasm

I hate having to come here. This location in particular is really depressing. The staff is weird and depressing, some are downright rude and unhelpful. Other staffers are nice but still weird.
They don’t carry any silks and the only satins they have are very cheap looking and feeling. I prefer not to buy fabrics from here. I usually just come here for thread, sometimes patterns, especially when they have sales, which they do all the time for $ 1 patterns.
They don’t have much variety of anything. Expect only to find the most basic of things. Basic ribbons, basic fabrics, basic zippers. I usually have to go elsewhere for my sewing needs.

70% off. That’s what lured me in.
During the holidays, Hancock was having a ridiculous, store wide sale. Bright yellow stickers adorned every window, door, and orifice, reiterating the 70% off sale. Rack after rack also had a yellow sticker hovering above it, gaudily reminding you that this, too, is hella marked down.
The store is plainly laid out, with large signage clearly announcing the various departments. It is definitely intended to be user-​friendly and accessible to the novice sewer and hobbyist.
However, I found the salespeople to be contradictory to this feature by being unhelpful and dismissive. I asked questions about a project I was working on; recommendations on sturdy backing, etc and I was met with shrugs and empty glares.
Ultimately, I decided on some fabric on my own. I had the yardage cut and took it to the register, only to learn that the 70% off applied to everything in the store EXCEPT for my already-​cut piece of fabric. I showed the cashier where I took the bolt from and pointed out the dangling sale sticker above it.
«Oops, someone must’ve mistakenly put it there. A customer or something. It’s not on sale.»
Nonexistent customer service + nonexistent sale = nonexistent interest in ever returning.

While I wish that there were yards and yards of mod graphic printed fabric and blocks of stores with trims, the Atlanta version of the Garment District is a handful of specialty stores pocketed throughout the city. Absolutely pales in comparison to what you’d be able to find in NY or LA, but we must serge on.
Hancock on Piedmont is my fall back non OTP fabric shop of choice. I’ve found some cool stuff on the sale table that could evoke a bit of vintage flavor, and at $ 2.99/yard, I’ll take it.
Yes, they have some undesirable stuff (college sports team fleece, anyone?), but you’ll likely be able to find something in the vicinity of your ideal fabric.
Check the sale flier for coupons before you check out, and they also offer sewing classes in some locations.

I get dragged here by the wife every so often when she decides it’s time to sew or make something. I occasionally make eye contact with the other husbands in tow: dutifully nodding that a fabric in question looks good, is a good deal, would look nice in our living room, etc. Husbands in Hancock Fabrics are a sad, beaten sort of species sometimes…
They get 4 stars since it’s usually not too painful to my wallet and relatively quick to get in and out of there. Now, I don’t have the most experience in fabric store comparisons… but this one seems pretty good to me.

Hancock Fabric has an array of cloths for sewing, needle crafting, and quilting along with accessories. Patterns are fashionable, decorative, fleece, cotton, polyester, silk, etc. They sell designer and generic patterns and brands. There is even upholstery fabric. They actually had the fabric that is currently on my couch. Prices vary based on the type of fabric.
Accessories available at Hancock Fabrics include needles, patterns, frames, yarn, ribbons, trims, zippers, elastics and more. If you’re into needlework and crafting this is a cool place to go since there is a nice selection. Hancock Fabrics also sells pillows, gifts as well as occasional chairs. They also offer sewing classes and public information for seamstresses in Atlanta. There are four locations in Atlanta. Visit
for more information.