Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft

I don’t like when fabric girl asks me like clockwork and every customer there «what are you making today?» I don’t mind talking and chit chat if you’re truly interested but I feel like it just kind of phony if you are asking it automatically to every customer. Also some of the workers seem clueless on their products. I went in looking for a cornice board kit which was listed online. The girl had no clue, so she asked another worker who quickly answered and looked just as clueless. A few minutes later I found what I was looking for on my own. If you’re in the fabric and home decorating business you should know what a cornice board is. Also one of the promotions was on home décor fabrics for 50% off, so when I selected the home décor fabric I wanted, apparently it was not on sale. The signs should be more specific.

It’s ok. I feel that Hancock had better quality fabrics and deals. The faux fur here is very poor quality and the staff doesn’t cut fur right. Resulting in your car/​house looking like a shedding dog. The cutting lines can get long. However they tend to run 50% specials on remnant fabric. They have so many cuts and colors which makes the trip worth it. Everything else I will pass on. I must say the staff is extremely friendly !
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Great selection for a wide variety of things. For a better selection and great prices on upholstery fabric, go to Mill Outlet Village.

This location was an absolute mess. Couldnt find anything i needed outside of the fabric and nobody knew where i could find anything.

I’ve always been a big fan of Jo-​Ann Fabrics. It’s accessible and easy to shop even if you are not a master quilter or sewing expert. I stopped in to look around with no real items in mind. Sometimes you come across something cool when you don’t have an agenda.
The store is pretty big. It has a great selection of fabrics, ribbons and notions. No project is too small or large for Jo-Ann’s. I like to change the buttons on jackets and blazers to jazz them up and Jo-Ann’s has a great selection of buttons to choose from.
One thing that may annoy some is that the line seems to move like molasses. One reason is if anyone purchase fabric it can cause a hold up but it’s like that at any fabric store I’ve ever shopped so it is actually a common occurrence. FYI in case you hate waiting in lines.

Hey Designers! Where Else are you going to buy Fabrik in the Triangle Area ?
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If there is a better place I would like to know ! ! ! I LOVE this place!
Until «Mood» or «Modern Fabric» moves a location here! Will probably NEVER happen! If they do I bet people still going to Complain!
Seems this is «As Good as it Gets» My Bride and I spend more time in this Store than ALL the others combined! We spend more time here in one weekend than a years worth of watching TV! Even Project Runway child!
Want to start weaving your own fabrics? It is a LOT of work!

poor joann’s, always getting a bum rap.
I often see and hear the same thing about Joann’s, UGH! I HAVE TO WAIT! IT“S SO TERRIBLE!!! But the problem many times isn’t the slow pace of the staff, it’s the fact that the lady in front of you has 20 bolts of fabric and wants a third of a yard of each. Most saturdays i go, they have every available cutting space filled with staff working their way through the line crafters. If you’re in a hurry, may i suggest, save yourself the heart ache and by pass on any fabric store on a saturday. Staff are doing the best they can, you can only have so many people cutting fabric, so don’t get your panties in a wad when you have to wait… breath through it… it’s just fabric, and the good news is, you’re turn will come. If i have to wait, I just like to think of it as time to plan out my plan of attack on my new fabric… or maybe flip through the pattern book, they will call your number. and if there’s a huge line, just grab you’re number when you walk in and book it to get you’re fabric.
The other complaint i often hear is, O! IT’S SO MESSY! UGH… well…again, often times this stems from the adventures of your fellow shoppers. i see people, pulling things out, shoving them back in, fabric falling down and customers walking on, and while i’m sure the staff would love to help fix this… they’re at the cutting counter, cutting fabric number 15 for someone.
so with all that said, let’s have a little grace for joann’s, its staff, and the neurotic habits of our fellow crafters, :D
Personally, I go to Joann’s…all.the…time. and frankly, I think this place has a fantastic selection of fabrics and crafty items,…i can always find a fabric calling to me when i walk in, and if it’s not on sale, i can always find a coupon, either in the mail, in an email, on their website, in a text message or on the joann’s app, and i can use multiple coupons on a visit.
What kind of fabric can you find here? well… what do you want? upholstery? quilting? suiting? bridal? prom? silk? fleece? terrycloth? burlap? utility? bottomweights? cordiroy? prints? solids? fun? beautiful? who thought that would be cute… yep, it’s allllllllllllllllllllllllll there!
they constantly are running sales on their patterns, 99 cents, or 5 for 5 or all kinds of stuff, i always stock up when they’re on a sale. staff can usually answer the questions that i have, but sometimes you get someone who is there for a job, not because they actually know craft stuff. but that’s ok! that’s what youtube and google are for, :D
so all in all, i like joanns, their prices are reasonable, and the selection is fantastic, it’s one of my 2 favorite fabric stores in the area, and i can always find a coupon. just go in with an patient spirit and your creative juices ready to flow, b/​c fabric will start calling to you.

Jo-Ann’s is one of the best fabric stores that I’ve been to, and definitely the best fabric store in Raleigh. They have a really nice selection of common fabrics that stay constant throughout the year (like cotton and quilting fabrics), and they have a good seasonal selection that rotates throughout the year.
My two favorite things about the store: the remnants, and the coupons. There’s always at least one remnant bin that’s typically 50% off, but sometimes can be more than that, too. During busy sales like the Veteran’s Day sale, there can be up to 2 – 3 remnant bins. Just as a tip, if you’re looking for just cheap scraps for random projects, wait until the last day of a sale weekend, especially if you’re looking for holiday fabrics — other people are probably buying up the same fabrics that you are, and the scraps will be put in the bin the next day. The coupons are great — if you have a smartphone, definitely download the app. One thing that’s great about this store is they just scan the coupon off your phone, so you don’t have to print any coupons out to use them. Also sign up for their mailing list — you’ll get emailed good coupons, on a pretty consistent basis.
One of the downsides to the store is that it can take a while to get some fabric cut, so running up there on my lunch break doesn’t always work out. Generally there’s a line, so you take a number and wait for your number to be called. Sometimes people don’t realize this and end up waiting around for a bit before they do, especially new people (it took me a good 3 – 4 people to figure out where to pick out the number on my first visit — check one of the columns around the cutting table). But that’s something you get used to.
Outside of Jo-Ann’s, the only fabric store I’ve been to in Raleigh is Hancock Fabrics. Compared to Hancock, Jo-Ann’s has a better selection of both fabric and notions, and Hancock doesn’t have a smartphone app (that I’ve been able to find).

Sadly I have a love hate relationship with Joanne’s. I love to walk around and look at the fabrics and all of the crafty stuff. I hate standing in line to get fabric cut and then stand in line to check out. Joanne’s need to hire more staff. Plain and simple.

Plenty of crafty stuff. It’s like Michael’s but with a fantastic fabric section.
Unfortunately I put all my fabric away because I was thrown off by a rude customer yelling at me for not saying excuse me. What can I say, I had a toddler with me who was slightly unhappy and I was in a mommy haze. Being rude because someone forgot to say excuse me seems way worse than forgetting an excuse me… anyway…
The staff took there time getting to the register (I had to by my toddler a duck toy) because three of them were discussing something some other staff did. «No she didn’t!» Was one of there comments in there little circle discussion.
It was just not the best experience. If I go back I will review this place again. Maybe it was just an off day.

Like Lesley F, I also felt myself decaying as I waiting in the line to get some fabric cut. I have heard other people talk about how Jo-Ann’s has great fabric selection but the service is awful. It was not just idle chat, that was the truth.
I found the items I needed and was dreading the visit to the cutting table, but decided to buck up, get a good attitude going and it will be fine. Passive-​aggressive Shannon came out to play as the lady who was helping us acted as if she had just taken a big scoop of poo-​poo to eat before I walked up and asked her for help. Oh geez!!! Thankfully, I only had 2 items for her to cut. As she made snarky comments about the fabric, how I should bring it to her next time, my taste in fabric, etc. I came back at her (not very grown up, I know).
I think I will resort to ordering fabric online next time or look for a fabric locale that is privately owned nearby to give them my business. Hopefully they will appreciate it.

This is always a torturous experience. You can feel yourself decaying in long waits for service and checkout, a hassle in returning items, and the coupons are sketchy at best. I prefer to shop at
any day — plus the prices are way better.

#1 sign your pj bottoms are your fave hang-​out piece of clothing, let alone to sleep in: one morning, in a sleepy hurry, you accidentally rip out the tie-​string on one side. Now, most people who bought this pair of black, very comfy pants off the clearance rack at Gap would have simply tossed them out unless you are Susie Homemaker and have the sew-​how know-​how to fix them. Being the most non-​Susie Homemaker on the planet, I went on the mad hunt to find a replacement tie so I could have them repaired. I found something close at Jo-​Ann Fabrics.
This is a crafty store for Susie Homemaker — innumerable types, styles and colors of fabrics, thread, ribbon, patterns, tools and accessories. If this is your type of thing, Jo-Ann’s is for you. I found something like I was looking and at a good price. This store’s goods isn’t my thing, but I was desperate to save my pjs bottoms. The store was rather difficult to navigate and no one seemed to notice or offer to help me. Interesting stuff in the store, though.
Update on the pjs: Upon further inspection, the waistband will have to be opened and amazingly I still have the original string that I ripped out. The pjs are currently with a seamstress being repaired. The black almost-​replacement string I got at Jo-Ann’s will find another use!