Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft

MaryJane is a fantastic framer. She will do whatever you like but she is also very jazzed about showing you options and making suggestions for your custom framed pieces. There was a blemish on one of the mats and it was quickly made right. Look out for a coupon for 75%-80% off or don’t bother, especially if you have many pieces.

When I go shopping, I like aisles to be labelled with a listing of the most commonly shopped for items along with a number. If you are like me, you are in for a rude surprise at Jo Ann’s. This is not an ‘in and out’ type of store. Hope you set aside some time for this trip, my friend.
The items are sort of grouped together by your target art and craft. So, there were aisles for scrapbooking, baking, sewing, jewelry, etc. I also learned a new word while shopping here — ‘notions’. I was under the impression that these are the aisles you went to for ideas (which made no sense but after 15m of being unable to locate simple heart stickers, I debated standing in those aisles for an answer) but in reality, it refers to things you sew onto fab​ric​.eg. buttons. There were a LOT of notion aisles.
I was looking for some very specific stickers — small heart shaped ones. I had to go to 4 different crafting ‘group’ areas — scrapbooking, jewelry, school supplies and bridal. However, the salespeople weren’t exactly helpful. I got directions like «Bridal is by the Wilton baking supplies»…uhm…and where would the baking supplies be? For the record, the Bridal section was tucked between tonnes of aisles of flowers and baking/​cake decoration supplies. It was also NOT labelled with a ceiling hanging.
I was fairly certain I was not going to make it out alive but I finally saw the glimmer of fading sunlight from the outdoors as I fled towards the cashier. The cashier was the nicest person in store. She took a random Michaels coupon I looked up on my phone while in line and advised me to install the Joann’s app to get better ones.
I am giving them 3 stars because if you are one of those talented craft people, I cannot imagine there’s anything arts/​crafts related on God’s green earth that is not in Jo Ann’s. It might just take you a while to find it (especially if you are a left brainer).