Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores

I like this place a lot more than Michael’s, which is right around the corner. They have better parking, a lot less annoying to get in/​out (the Michael’s is in the strip mall around the corner w/​the worst design EVER — i.e. there’s ALWAYS traffic), and they have better products/​selection. For your crafting needs, I highly suggest this place over the other. But still, it’s a pretty annoying chain. Wanted to get a quote to have my diploma framed — no. Can’t do it w/​o the diploma (even with perfect measurements). Why? That’s just silly. I’m just asking for a quote. Prices are okay, but make sure you get a coupon online or something. I find that annoying too. Why not just give the discount? I have to search for it? Eh. Okay, it’s nice to see what you’re buying in person — but if I can get it on Amazon, that’s my preferred method.

I get it, it’s one of the big giant box shops that are a little overwhelming to navigate. Yes there are tons and tons and tons of things to see in this store. If you’re on the way to become a DIY warrior, or just getting your feet wet. This is the shop to go to.
We came for a baby sprinkle project. Some colored pencils, sketch pad, professional erasers, a frame and foam pads. The store is gigantic and there’s limited staff, so if you find one, ask quickly. They’re happy to help and oblige, the person helping us was very nice. She helped us find where the foam pads were, she didn’t exactly know where it is, just the vicinity. We were happy to hunt it down with her, we ended up finding it around the area where she took us to. We were very thankful.
I had a great time shopping at this store. It was neat, orderly and the staff was top knotch. I definitely come again and spend money here whenever I need crafty stuff.
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Awesome, awesome service from the checkout help today. she showed me more coupons that were available online and saved me a total of $ 20 on my purchase today. you can’t ask for better service anywhere. this was something that she didn’t have to do and I appreciate it.

Just awful. The service at this store is abysimal. Expect long lines at the cashier even in non peak hours. The staff are neither knowledgeble nor helpful.

I walked around the entire store twice looking for someone to help me find an item. Had to wait in line at the fabric counter to get anyone to help me and then was told that they did not carry contact paper or stenciling vinyl. I’ve checked the website and it shows that they do and it’s in stock.
After waiting in the strangely long line, the lack of people to help certainly wasn’t because they were helping cashier, I got to the checkout person who was on the phone and never greeted me or really acknowledge me until they gave me my price total.
Thank you Joann for reaffirming my choice to buy almost everything online.

I was waiting to fetch someone from the airport with time to kill, so I figured I’d do some shopping and popped into Jo-Ann’s…best idea ever!
This is one of the biggest and best Jo-Ann’s I have ever seen! It puts my local store to shame! There was double the fabric choices of my local store. I am not even exaggerating! The fabric/​sewing dept is simply stunning here!
Plus the store is very clean, well lit, and parking is not an issue. You can drop your hubby at Lowes while you search for craft supplies here!

We went to this store twice this week (mid-​October) and both times it was very disappointing. We are big fans of our local Jo-​Ann in California, but we’ll never go back to this one. Nice store, nice stock (though a bit light in sewing machines), but the service was horrible. One checkout person and ten or more of us waiting in line. The checkout lady had plenty of time to socialize with her customer and other staff while we stood and waited and waited. On the second visit, a young blonde walked up to the sole checkout person and offered to help. Her colleague asked her to check the price of an item and she wandered off. When she returned, the airhead admitted that she had forgotten what she had gone out to do, and wandered off once again. We walked out, never to return. What good is nice things to buy if they treat you with such indifference at checkout???

Ok, I know I just wrote a pretty shining review just a few days ago for this place but I’m afraid I already have to clip a star thanks to their lack of staff at this particular location. I went back to get some more Martha Halloween gear since it was on sale and there was ONE cashier for the 9 of us in line. Now, I wouldn’t take away this star if it was a one time occurrence but it reminded me that this happens pretty regularly here. I had just forgotten in writing my last review because I was so psyched to get such a great deal on the MS crafts stuff. Rose colored, glitter covered glasses, you know?
So, still worth a visit, still a great place to get a deal, but just come with a little extra time because if it’s busy you might have to wait in line for a while. I sincerely hope they throw in an extra staff person in the future. They could use it.

This year our family decided to do «Homemade Christmas» which entailed making gifts for everyone instead of just buying things. I started out the venture thinking «Hell yea, I’m gonna save so much money just making gifts!» but boy was I wrong. It’s SO easy to go overboard, especially at a place like Joann’s.
Now, never come here without a coupon. You can get them by joining their e-​mail list or looking in the weekly newspaper. Otherwise, they always have entire collections on sale like ½ off floral, seasonal, ribbon, fabric and so on. If you pay full price for anything here, shame on you.
Being new to crafts, navigating Joann’s was a little confusing at first but I’m finally getting the hang of it. Boy do I know how to find glitter in a heartbeat! I easily spent $ 50 on glitter at Joann’s for Homemade Christmas but at least I know that I made the gift, not some poor soul in a factory in China.
Their selection of fabrics and crafty stuff is great. My only complaint is their lack of floor support. It’s very hard to find an employee if you need help locating a specific product or to just ask a question. I don’t do any sewing, but the few times I visited, the cut station was backed up with several customers.
Overall, Joann’s is a great store for all things crafty but be prepared to DIY because help is hard to find here.

Worst Joann’s I have been to in Michigan and I have been to a lot of them. Employees are rude and crude. Was there and was going to spend about $ 60.00 but left empty handed instead.