Jo-Ann Etc

Grr, this place can be so irritating. There is ALWAYS a freaking loooong line to pay for your items. I cannot understand why there is no manager who can fix this. This is not during holidays, it is an everyday thing. I have been coming to this torture chamber for over 6 years. I usually try to go to Hobby Lobby or Michaels, but sometimes I don’t feel like driving the extra miles, however, once I am in that line from hell, I wish I was driving to the other store. On top of everything, most of the items are 20% to 30% more expensive than HL. Also, you have to make a line to get a piece of fabric cut, during busy times you have to take a number, which should be used all the time, because there are people who will cut in front of you if there is no number calling that day. Customer service is mediocre at best. I am guessing they must not be paying more than minimum wage because people seem so unhappy and slow moving.

I came here to find some cheap fabric because my girlfriend and I are making cushions for our patio chairs. Only problem is that neither of us know how to sew lol. The fabric we want for the final product is $ 25/​yard, so we want to do a few rough drafts first, and that’s what brought us here. Also, this place still has patterns, which we also wanted to look at.
They had a section of clearance fabric, and we were able to find something to meet our needs at a pretty low cost. We also spent a lot of time looking at patterns and picked out a couple.
I did notice that the outdoor fabric they had was lower quality than the stuff we chose at another store (Sunbrella, the $ 25/​yd stuff), the selection was only a few styles, and the price was actually HIGHER.
The reason I’m giving 4 stars is because the staff here were very good, bathrooms were clean, and the store has everything for crafts, kinda like a michaels but more open and easier to shop in. Wasn’t impressed with the prices, however.

I really like this store. Love the variety of fabric and it is good value for the dollar.
The staff are very nice; could use more at the cutting table and tills though.
Coupons should just be at store vs having to download or print.

Pretty standard Jo-Ann’s location with plenty of arts and crafts supplies to choose from for any hobbyist or professional artist. My hobbies usually fall in the paper crafting arena, so I am more partial to other craft stores, but this isn’t a bad stop off for floral stems and seasonal décor whenever we are in the area!
We stopped in last night and they were stocking a lot of the Christmas season décor items, and we loved a lot of the new lines for the holiday! If you wait until closer to the holiday they always have some decent sales — and they also accept competitor coupons, so download those apps on your smartphone if you have one!
Overall: B+
Friendly staff and a pretty standard Jo-Ann’s with easy to find craft ideas and a nicely organized store makes this a good stop off!

This is no average Jo-​Ann. I mean, yes, there are old ladies pushing by you to cut in front of you in the fabric line. And yes, there is a lot of fabric. But there is also a lot of other stuff! Very fun stuff, in fact! They have a ton of paint, including glittery spray paint (yes, I bought it). The clearance fabric is very reasonably priced from $ 2 – 10 a yard. The only downside is that there is so much stuff I basically have to ask for help anytime I want to find anything.
There are also classes! They cost about $ 25 each but they’ll teach you fun skills like painting, sewing and quilting.
Sign up for their mobile app for coupons if you want to save some money.

–Biggest Joann’s store
–Great fabric selection
–Clean store, good layout (different from other Joann stores)
–Convenient location (parking is not too bad).
–Employees are friendly.
–Restrooms are blah and smell.

Art and Crafts plus fabrics!
This is the only Jo-Ann’s in the area and it is huge! I can’t really sew, but unlike Michael’s Jo-Ann’s has a ton of fabrics and sewing supplies. Beyond the giant fabric center they have everything and more you are looking for in a arts and crafts store. They also have a ton of things for decorating your pad. I usually find myself surrounded my old ladies and moms and screaming kids, but that is the price I pay.
Way bigger and better than Michael’s!

This Jo-​Ann is pretty freaking sweet. It’s huge, as has been mentioned before me. The location is certainly handy for north-​siders, as has been discussed. But did you know that they do classes? TONS of classes. Even classes just for «Teens, Tweens and Kids» in sweing, crochet, quilting and knitting. And for adults they have all those things, but some of them are actually social clubs to make it a real event. And they even have some $ 5 one time «Try me» classes where you can see if you like something they do. If not, hey, ya just wasted $ 5. Not so bad. But man, I’d love to take one of their sewing classes! They have so many cool ones — from clothes to upholstry!
But in the end I go to Jo-​Ann because Michaels’ is often dirty, and Jo-​Ann bought out Cloth World, which was one of my favorite places as a kid. This location may be on the other side of the world for me, but if I was taking on a serious crafting binge — I just might make the trip.

Feeling crafty? This place has everything you could want or need to make, well, pretty much anything.
This particular Jo-Ann’s is huge and it can be a bit daunting when you go in if you’re not familiar with it. But if you take the time to stroll down each aisle, you’ll get to see everything they offer and probably come home with some great ideas for future projects.
I think they’re a bit less expensive than Michael’s too and their painting section is really good.