Hobby Lobby

Let me say that I love all the great stuff Hobby Lobby offers. My pet peeve is that it is hard to find a sales associate on the sales floor. I’m just getting into jewelry making and it is not a cheap hobby. I needed some help but there was no one in the store who knew jack about jewelry making. Guess I’ll go back to Michaels. I’m so disappointed. They need to put knowledgeable people in each area. My how things have changed. Customer Service is non existent. :(

You know the scene that is common to movies, where a light shines from heaven when someone walks in somewhere, and angels sing, AHHHHHH-​AAAAHHHHHH!!!, and you know you have entered into the proverbial promised land… yeah…that’s what happens to me EVERY TIME i walk into hobby lobby. i cannot even BEGIN to tell you how much i love this place. I drive from Youngsville (Raleigh area) to get to this place since we aren’t fortunate enough to have one.
What is hobby lobby you ask??? Welllll, let’s pretend you threw sunshine, singing angels, Garden Ridge, Joann’s, A.C.Moore, Micheal’s and a dash of Party City into a blender and poured out a store… IT WOULD BE HOBBY LOBBY!!!
Now some might say i’m a little biased b/​c i worked at a hobby lobby part time when i got out of college… but that was like 10 years ago, so i think my bias is no longer a bias. If anything it gives me knowledge of how to help you enjoy hobby lobby to the hilt!
It does not matter what craft or hobby you do, i’m pretty sure they have it here. Here’s a list of some of the things they have:
Papercrafting, scrapbooking, stained glass, make your own soaps, floral stuff (and they have some of the most beautiful ‘fake’ flowers and greenery you will see anywhere) sewing stuff, wood crafting, framing, home décor, cake decorating, party supplies, model cars and trains, painting, jewelry crafting, and any and every holiday need you might have… and that my friends is just scratching the surface!
So what tips will make you Hobby Lobby Savvy?! i’m so glad you asked!
1. the owner’s of hobby lobby are Christian, as a result they value family time and christian values. For Hobby This translates into two important factors for store hours:
a. CLOSED ON SUNDAYS!!! (good for them!)
b. CLOSE AT 8 P.M. so that people aren’t out all hours of the night working and can spend some time with family.
They also tend to close around 5 on a lot of different holidays. So call before you head over if it’s a holiday.
2. Hobby Lobby Prices: Hobby Lobby Price tend to be a little high HOWEVER just about EVERYTHING will go on sale about once a month. Sign up for their weekly flier that comes in your e-​mail and you can stay on top of what is on sale each week.
*IMPORTANT SALE INFORMATION: there are times that things go on sale and it is important to read the flyer. the flyer will ALWAYS list exclusions. A great example are the candles. more often than not when candles go on sale it will say something like ‘excludes LEDs and tealights’. I’ve seen a lot of people get cranky over this one. They’s say a tealight is a candle! BUT it’s in the exclusion part of the sale flyer, and typically tealights and LED Candles go on sale separate from regular candles. So before you go to the register and act like a donkey and get your panties in a wad, make sure you read the bottom of the sale flyer in the section you’re in, it will list exclusions.
3. COUPON! If it’s not on sale there is usually a 40% coupon either, in the news paper, in your e-​mail, or on their website. AND they will take the coupon off your smart phone, so no need to print it out. Now the catch is one person per coupon per day and if it’s already on sale, you can’t use the coupon with that item… but personally, i really don’t mind going to hobby lobby daily, heck, every time i’m near one, i’ll go in just to walk around even if i don’t need anything, just to see all the fun sstuff and get craft ideas
Alright, I think you are now hobby lobby savvy! GO! HAVE FUN! *angels singing* AAAAAAHHHHH-​AAAAAHHHHH!

I love Hobby Lobby. I found a piece of fabric here I could not find anywhere else

This is a craft person’s dream store. It’s like a Garden Ridge, Michaels, JoAnn Fabrics and AC Moore all rolled into one huge store. If you are into crafts, decorating, sewing, and too many other things to list, you will love this store. It would probably take a couple of hours just to walk through and see everything. I know my wife could spend hours in there. Unfortunately, we did not have that kind of time on this trip. I’m sure we will be returning, but it’s almost two hours away from us and this is the closest one. I was amazed at how neat and organized everything was for so much stuff.