Hobby Lobby

Based on the name we were under the impression, wrongly that it was a German place. So to us, all they did was put a new sign on the World of Beer location. Ok place, nothing out of the ordinary.

I ventured over this Hobby Lobby to buy a planner called «The Happy Planner» a knockoff of the Erin Condren planner. I also just wanted to check it out since I’m new to the Hobby Lobby experience. This is located right across from Ikea and is filled with so many awesome home decorative accessories that I really wanted to buy it all. My favorite thing about this place is all the wall hanging with sayings, pictures and art pieces. I would need a million walls to have enough room for everything I wanted. You also have your craft supplies, scrapbooks, planners, stickers, frame shop area, etc…
The service was good and the staff was very nice when I called to inquire if they had my planner in stock. The store is bright and clean, including the restroom. The only thing that I wasn’t a fan of was the quality of the furniture prices with how they were priced. The quality just doesn’t match the price point in my opinion. But for beautifying your walls and crafting, this place is awesome, not to mention the 40% off coupon that I found online. I will definitely be a regular patron here and if you go, you probably will too. That is all!

Even though I sometimes have up got to this place. I wouldn’t go if I didn’t have to. It’s enormous no signs to guide you where anything is and no one to help you. Everything is everywhere and sometimes you will find the items scattered in different places in the store.

When my roommate in Philadelphia asked me what Hobby Lobby was, the only way I could describe it was if AC Moore, Home Goods, and Michael’s had a baby and that baby took steroids, that baby would be Hobby Lobby.
I love crafts of any kind so every time I come in here, I feel like a kid in a candy store. I usually run to the few aisles of baking stuff first and stay there for a bit looking at all the colored candy melts, fun sprinkles, and variety of shaped baking pans. Then I wander through the random crafts aisles that follow, like the scrapbooking, and the jars/​baskets, and the wooden letters aisle (I don’t know why I love those wooden letters so much, I’ve never bought them but I love to look at them). I usually swing around the back of the store to the photos and frames section and then finish up in the yarn and fabric area. I always end up spending way more than I had budgeted when I walked in, but hey, that’s not Hobby Lobby’s fault.
My only complaint is that I wish there was a location where I live in Philly. And that they had scan registers instead of the cashiers typing everything in because that takes FOREVER…

Oh Hobby Lobby, you make me feel so crafty.
I had visited Hobby Lobby with the intention of making my first Halloween costume ever (My loofah costume was a success in my eyes). The store was very big, bigger than I had thought it would be. I didn’t get to look around at everything because I was crunched for time, but when I walked through the different aisles to get to the fabric, I saw that many things were on sale. Awesome! Who doesn’t love to save money? They had bunches and bunches of items. I was very interested in looking at pictures and frames, but that will be for another day.
The employees in there were nice. Well, I only was helped by two people. The lady who helped with cutting my fabric wasn’t that lively, she did not seem too happy, but she helped me cut the fabric that I needed. Didn’t really give me that much help when I was asking for questions though. The second employee who I dealt with was super nice. The cashier was friendly and answered the questions I had about my items. I enjoyed her a lot.
Another good thing about Hobby Lobby is that while it was a random quick stop, I was able to get onto my smart phone and find a 40% coupon. I like how I didn’t have to print it out like other stores require. I was able to just show the cashier the coupon and she was happy to apply it to my purchase.
I will definitely be going back here when I feel like being crafty again.

My wife is an avid crafter; she loves all things glued, glittered, painted and sewn. So I’ve spent a fair amount of time in this Hobby Lobby and I’ve got to say, it’s pretty great! It always has ample parking, it’s a clean store, well organized and stocked, you can always find somebody to help out if needed, the fabric desk is always manned (my wife tells me this is very important. evidentially there is nothing worse than waiting to have fabric cut.?) Most importantly though, they have cool things like model car sets and train sets that I can play with, I mean, look at while the wife gets her craft on. My only complaint is occasionally they have long lines to check out, but that time can be wisely spent pulling up one of their 40% off coupons on your phone. I will happily wait an extra 2 minutes for 40% off a pinecone dipped in glitter glue!
(Bonus points for anybody who gets the Carbon Leaf reference!)

Everything you need to décor a home project and random gifts.

My spending at Hobby Lobby is probably less than $ 100 a year. But that place has really helped me at times.
Four years ago, there was an ugly long mar in the drywall on my bathroom wall. People were coming to visit
I bought pretty fabric at a cheap little shop. Then I put the fabric in a long black picture frame from Hobby Lobby. The frame was $ 20 on sale. I framed the fabric & hung this «panel» vertically. It hid the mar & still hangs in my bathroom.
When my kids were in school, Hobby Lobby was a help. My kid would have a list of 6 items he needed or wanted for some project. We would find most items in the house or at Wal-​Mart, but if there was something else on the list that we could not find, we would check Hobby Lobby. They would have it.
I guess I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because I tend to wait until stuff goes on sale to purchase. So that requires me to be extra vigilant.

If you like a sale then «the Lobby’s» your spot! Need craft or art supplies, come here first. They’re generally cheaper than nearby Michael’s and the selection is much better (most of the time). They also have a great framing dept that almost always runs 50% off sales. My most recent visit was to find new mats for a few prints I’ve had for years & wanted to freshen up a bit. I was able to find two pre-​cut double mats for only $ 2.50 each (reg $ 5 ea). The other set I’ll need to have them custom cut. Sadly custom mats-​only aren’t included in the half-​off framing sale, but that’s ok. Either way they were cheaper than Michael’s (the same pre-​cut mat there was $ 8 ea, and rarely on sale, and custom mats were about 50% higher).
The real draw for me personally is the home décor. Now if you look at the regular price, I think most of it’s too pricy for what it is, but it’s ALWAYS being marked half off! Want that set of candle holders that would look perfect in your bedroom but don’t wanna pay $ 70 for the set (sold individually)? Well wait till next week — it’s almost certain «candles, candle holders & reed diffusers» will be half off!
Check out their weekly sales online. They typically put «groups» of things on sale each week. For instance this week the groups include: «decorative boxes, trunks & chests,» «glassware,» «painted wood décor,» «ceramics, pottery & polyresin,» and «candles, flameless LED candles, candle holders & reed diffusers,» among MANY many others!
I’m EXTREMELY picky about the things I select for my home, and there are a lot of things I pass on here (especially if it has that mass-​produced, Kirkands-​esque feel). However I have found tons of items that people think I picked up at some expensive specialty shop since its usually HL-​exclusive products! And I get that warm fuzzy feeling because I got that item at a true bargain! And they really shine when it comes to a CLEARANCE sale!!! You do have to pop in regularly to catch them though. They typically start around 60% off, then go to 80%, and then to NINETY percent off! I’ve been burned several times w/​clearance — grab it the moment you see it, otherwise you’re certain to be outta luck when you go back a few days later.
One other detail worth noting is that you can find a lot of faith-​based décor/​crafts/​etc at HL. This is especially nice when looking for an interesting, faith or religion-​related gift for a friend or loved one. I’m not necessarily THE most religious person around, but I like that they aren’t afraid to show that they are a faith-​based business — unheard of these days. As another reviewer noted, they are closed on Sunday to allow employees to be with their families and attend services. Sure, I sometimes wish they were open Sunday’s for convenience, but I admire them for that.
My only complaint is that they all too often need to open another register. Or two. Or three. I get reeeeally irritable when I and six others are forced to stand in line behind the lady that’s purchasing 150 individual artificial flower stems, and that’s the only register open. ESPECAILLY when you see employees roaming the store… are they not register trained???
Overall I find the employees to be pretty friendly. You’re typically greeted when you walk in, and I’ve always received assistance when needed – although you have to track someone down at times.
If you haven’t check out Hobby Lobby, stop in when you have a chance. I bet you’ll find SOMEthing to walk away with.

Holy cow, I’ve never been to a Michael’s-on-steroids AKA hobby lobby before.
I came seeking modeling clay and left with exactly what I needed. But it was hard not to wander the massive aisles picking up other crafty hobbies. There were very appealing soap and candle making displays. I didn’t even go near the yarn section because that would’ve been tempting fate.
That said, I have to whine. Perhaps the massive amount of space explains why there weren’t many cute displays up on the walls. Yeah, I guess it’d be a little treacherous not to mention a waste of time putting up a bunch of silk floral arrangements and stuff on the walls but the place just seemed a little bare. Over the entrance doors in lonely gold letters it said «WELCOME TO THE HOBBY LOBBY» and that was it. It seems a Michael’s-on-roids would have cutesy inspiring wall displays on roids too. Meh.
My other whine was poorly marked aisles. You’re trapped into wandering the store because you there aren’t big hanging supermarket style aisle markers saying what’s in each aisle, and there weren’t a whole lot of employees on the floor (a Monday afternoon, around 4:30). I guess true crafty types are up for wandering for inspiration, but I’m not at that point yet.
BUT. If you are looking for something remotely crafty, its here. No, don’t question. Just go.

Hobby Lobby has a lot of stuff. No, really. A lot. It is probably difficult to imagine how much stuff they have inside this building unless you’ve been inside. Most of it is of the craft variety, which means that it’s not typically where I’d go, unless my mom or my wife takes me along, but it is full of stuff.
In addition to craft supplies (think Michael’s on steroids) you can also find décor (artwork, mirrors, etc) and the like, as well as loads of seasonal merchandise.
What is probably most amazing is that the entire store is run not on some fancy computerized inventory system, but on simple cash registers that just ring up the amount you purchase — so you have a receipt with amounts, nothing more.
They do accept returns, which is somewhat incredible to me. Who would have thought that in this day and age anyone — let alone a store this size — could do something like that?
Like Chick-​Fil-​A, they are closed on Sunday, so make sure you get by during the week or on Saturday.

Okay, so being a new Charlotte resident I have been looking for a great spot to find items to decorate the new apartment. This place is awesome! They have everything from furniture to craft supplies (for you do-​it-​yourselfers), with seasonal items and other odd pieces mixed in between. You can’t beat their prices, the selection is fantastic, and no matter when you go they will be having some sort of huge sale. Their staff is also super friendly and will help you find anything you are looking for as well as bring things to your car. Jackpot!