Hobby Lobby

Horrible customer service! I usually go to the one on Elk Grove. But I was in the area decided to stop by and buy fabric and yarn. The young lady that helped me on the fabric section was rude with no manners complaining that the fabric better not be on sale because she would have to do extra work! Then she cut the fabric wrong! The cashier was rude as well! Never coming back! Definitely sticking to the Elk Grove location!

I just love Hobby Lobby.
I wish I could buy everything. So many things are my style. LOL.
There is always a 50% off (or more) sale somewhere in the store. Great items for hobbies, organization, and decorating. The staff are friendly and are always eager to help.
We average a shopping trip about every two weeks. LOL.

This place is unique. I always thought that this store would be like Michaels but it manages to be different enough that it’s definitely worth checking out.
I couldn’t believe all the décor items they had and it was perfect for my brothers upcoming wedding. I took so many pictures of items to buy. They also have some furniture in the front which I absolutely need.
This place is huge and they have a variety of things, also while you might be able to find the same things at Michaels or Joanne’s I did find things that I couldn’t find in any other store. On our first trip my mother wanted to buy some signs for her kitchen and decided to look elsewhere. Of course she could not find any other store with a decent collection so we came back. Luckily they were on sale for 50% off when we came back!

I absolutely LOVE this HB. The workers are so friendly and not to mention, the store is HUGE. Definitely my favorite craft store!

First visit here and only had a chance to browse one side of the store. NICE! organized and clean with good customer service. They have everything from paintings to material and found what we needed without going to additional stores. They do have a APP and coupons
lots of parking

My very first visit to this store! Beautiful displays, wide, fully stocked shelves, HUGE selections on whatever you are looking for and a crafters’ one stop shopping for materials needed for projects. There is an extensive array of accent furniture as well as courteous personnel. Be sure to get their app so that you can get great discounts!

I absolutely love this store, their customer service on the other hand is completely not okay, the manager on duty at the registers today (12÷3÷15) had the worst attitude, you could tell she didn’t want to be there, and the check out lady was exactly the same, slapped things on the counter, didn’t say thank you have a good day, or anything, I work in customer service and have been a manager for 3 years, if u don’t like your job maybe you should find another one. All I was doing was a simple exchange, and they acted like that was it was a huge deal… Probably won’t be back…

I like hobby lobby! I don’t get greeted upon entry, but I never had the need to ask for help. I shop in peace. I can literally walk around for a couple hours here lost in time finding things I don’t need at the moment but will need later for crafts or décor. It’s a store full of wonders for me!
Hobby lobby offers a 40% off one regular item coupon which can be obtained via website. Just holla at the cashier with the code to receive the discount.
Best time to shop here for Xmas décor is AFTER Xmas when it goes something like 50% off, 60% off, then 70% off, & so forth. You get nice box of ornaments for a couple bucks! Hella cheap! I went beast 2 years ago and got like 10 boxes of ornaments, a garland for the mantle, beads for the tree. Last year I ended up shopping for my siblings’ tree coz I loved the cheap deals. And yes, I’m slightly obsessed with decorating and Xmas. Their individual ornament selection isn’t that great though. (Pier 1 & Macy’s is better).
I typically come here when I need to make something for an event (ex: baby shower décor) or like today: restock on my acrylic paint. I would not pay $ 28 bucks, but I will pay $ 15 with a coupon! Their selection of canvas sucks for the price. I go to Michaels instead.

Big store, lot’s of goodies, prices decent but not amazing, customer service wasn’t that great, if at all. The religious aspect and birth control issue, weather true or not steered me away, not offended by it, but I’d rather go to Michaels or buy something online. I have enough religious folks coming to my door already, trying to sell their beliefs and values. :Shuts the curtains:

I’ve been here once, had come here a couple of times before, but forgot that they’re closed on Sundays. After walking in the first thing I thought was «Michael’s» like the craft store. But once I walked about I realized that had a lot that the typical hobby/​craft store.
My favorite area was there home décor area, but they had the typical stuff but they also had an area of comic book stuff. Which would be perfect for a kids room. They also had a lot of replica car signs and things you’d find in an old school car garage. There was also a wide selection of seasonal items, and had a huge selection of Christmas stuff. So I now know of another place to go when it’s time to look for things like that.

BEFORE you judge Hobby Lobby based on the one star reviews, READ THIS ONE.
Hobby Lobby is a craft store and a Home décor store all in one. They have furniture, wall décor, Man cave section, sports wall décor, western theme, comic book theme, christian theme, craft supplies, wedding supplies, fake flowers, fabric, yarn, frames, beads, glass jars, scrap booking, decorative lanterns, candles and holders, model car and airplane kits, kids toys and crafts, t-​shirts, decorative knobs, seasonal and holidays, and tons of other items.
It is a great store for crafty or non-​crafty people. They have a huge selection, and lots of variety of each product. They have lots of things Micheal’s and JoAnn’s don’t. Every week they have 50% off sales, and the categories rotate, so almost everything in the store goes on sale at some point in the month. (for the reviews complaining about overpriced items, that is because they are priced to sell for half off, so just wait for it to go on sale, or use the 40% coupon they have online)
CLOSED ON SUNDAYS: Yes, to give their employees one guaranteed day off a week, whether the employee is religious or not, its nice to have one day for family. And they close at 8 so employees can go home to their families at night, I wish more stores were this family conscious.
LONG LINES: Yes a lot of the time, they do have lines with several people in them. But this is because the employees have to HAND TYPE each item into the computer, they do not use scanners. From what I was told, bar codes are very expensive and they would have to raise the price of their items just to include a bar code, so by having no bar codes or scanners, they are saving the customers money. Yes it takes a couple minutes longer in the line than if they had scanners, but I’d rather save the money. Its called patience… not everything has to be done instantly.
CUSTOMER SERVICE: I love the employees there, they are always helpful and friendly, but that is also because I am a nice customer. Usually when people say the customers service is terrible, its because they are a bad customer. If you are nice to the employees and ask things nicely, they will be nice back. If you are complaining and causing trouble, they will probably not be as patient, common sense.
CHRISTIAN OWNERS: Yes the company is owned by a Christian family, yes they have tons of Christian décor and crafts. Do they care if you are a christian? NO, you don’t have to be a christian to work there, in fact a lot of the employees aren’t. The employees of the store don’t care what your religion or sexual orientation or race is… they are all of different ones themselves.
BIRTH CONTROL ISSUE: if you think that Hobby Lobby does not offer its employees birth control, you are very misinformed. They offer their employees 16 different types of birth control, they do not offer the 4 types that are abortive, or cause termination of the fetus after conception. They owners do not pay for those 4 types because they do not want to pay for something that causes abortions, as it goes against their religious beliefs. There are still plenty of options, and from when I talked to the employees, none of the female employees were upset about the situation. If the employees are ok with it, then why should the general public, who is not even affected by it, be upset?
SHOULD YOU SHOP THERE? Yes, just because some people had bad experiences, does not mean you will. Is the merchandise overpriced? I don’t think so, I find it to be cheaper than Micheals and JoAnn’s in a lot of ways. There is some stuff that is cheaply made, every store has that, but there are tons of quality items that will last. Will there be a long line? maybe, so give yourself enough time to shop for a while (especially if its your first time in the store) and get in the checkout line early. Will the employees be nice to you? Yes, especially if you are nice to them.
Just go there and experience it for yourself. Even if you are against the owners religion or policies, that doesn’t mean you can’t get amazing craft stuff for great prices.

Lots and lots of stuff. 50% off picture frames all the time. Pretty cool I only paid 3 bucks for a 4×6 frame.
They didn’t have what I went there for, though, but it was pretty specific.
BONUS: Despite their bad press, Hobby Lobby did not eject me from their establishment because of my inverted cross tattoo.

«…Creative ideas and fake stuff (e.g. flowers) come here»
Came here with my friends and one of them needed a gift idea for his gf. After, assessing the blue prints of our ‘message in a bottle idea’(I KNOW I KNOW its general but there was a puzzle inside and other symbolism stuff) we came to Hobby Lobby.
As the doors opened, we were pleasantly surprised with all the cool stuff. I rarely come to craft and fabric shops unless its Halloween or Christmas, but today was different. He forgot to get her a v-​day gift (yikes!!!) so it was pretty much do or die gift mission. If you need frames, vases, stuff, pictures, glassware, fake flowers, fake something, religious paraphernalia (feels Christian or Catholic in here), lights, baskets, general fabrics (yarn), room décor, glow in the dark ceiling stickers, rockets (i’m coming back for the rockets next time), weak chairs, interesting stuff, etc. come to Hobby Lobby!!!
Sorry, i’m not really descriptive on places like this, but we also came on a week where everything was 50% off, so jackpot!!! If you have creative ideas and in need of fake stuff, come to Hobby Lobby.
Recap:
Payment – credit or cash
Environment – kinda like Michaels but bigger
Whats unique about this place? New kid in town in regards of crafting and décor
Also they have a huge selection of mason jars, vases, glass-​stuff (dont let your kids roam free in this place), and frames.
4÷5−− Cool, but i need to revisit the place again and check out the other isles. When i went to Hobby Lobby, i was there for like 10 minutes so further exploration is needed.

I had to average out my two reactions to this place in order to come up with a middling «A-​OK» rating.
I went in once (about a year ago) and was WOWed by the size of the place, the gorgeous yarns, the handsome home furnishings. As soon as I got home, I urged my friends to return there with me to purchase heaps of glittery craft supplies–
and learned that they never go there because of Hobby Lobby’s corporate attitude toward full health benefits (birth control INCLUDED, please) for its female employees. I I researched the situation and learned further that it promotes a pro-«protection of marriage» stance that is also contrary to my own beliefs.
If only Hobby Lobby would confine its ethic to being closed on Sundays, I would respect that difference and I could spend a lot of happy time and money there. But I can’t support a business whose heart is (by my lights) so unfair.
So: Woohoo for the products, but «Eek methinks not» otherwise. Too bad, because I need lots of yarn and glitter.

I love this place. It’s a DIY/​Crafter/​Homemade makers dream! This location is located in a large newly remodeled shopping center with ample parking. This store is huge and has a great selection on everything!
Pluses-​They have everything! They offer a variety of craft supplies such as yarn, fake flowers, sewing supplies and patterns, baking supplies and home décor. Way better selection that Michael’s or Joann’s.
Cons-​Getting help can be hard at times as it’s difficult to find a person to help you. They are closed on Sunday’s.
Overall a great store. I always come here first before attempting to shop at other craft stores.
Tip-​You can always find a coupon online! Make sure to get one before shopping to save you some money! You can even show the coupon on your phone to save your printer.

Horrible service, no selection and super high prices.
Go somewhere else like the M craft store where they dont force their bigoted archaic beliefs down your throat.
Ill never go back.

True confession: I shop at Hobby Lobby for one reason only, our Arden Joann Fabrics is an absolute dump.
I know, I know, I totally don’t agree with them on many levels, but their store is clean. Joann Fabrics is the next closest store and it’s always a complete disaster. The staff here is pretty knowledgable and I don’t have to waste a lot of time climbing over junk all over the floor and standing around waiting for people in line to quit haggling.
The only thing Hobby Lobby doesn’t do, is coupons. You can download one 40% off one item coupon on their website, but that’s all you can use. Joann’s offers 30% off your entire purchase on a regular basis.
I also like that they keep their fabric all on one level, making it easy to pick what you like and get out quickly. Joann’s often has fabric packed to the ceiling that you can’t access unless you climb some rickety old metal ladder, no thanks.
So yes, I am mildly ashamed I come here, but I only buy things on sale or with a coupon here, so take that, Hobby Lobby!

I would say it’s more «Lobby» than «Hobby,» but this store has some fine points aside from its, at best, seriously questionable business practices and its slightly overwhelming religious overtones.
You can usually find beads here half off.
They have glitter glue sticks. I know. They are amazing. They fix everything… with GLITTER!
They have items that you will have no clue about. I thought to myself several times: what the hell is this?! Sorry, I had to say it.
They have items like shipping tape and envelopes so you won’t have to go to two stores. If that’s what you’re shopping for… ya know, because people are shopping for yarn and packing tape all the time.
They have garage sale items brand new. Think about that. Unused garage sale items. You will think: Where did all of this come from?
The store is GIGANTIC.
They have a coupon on the iPhone app. You can use 1 per visit per day. To an advanced shopper such as myself, such a policy is laughable, but I’ll play along. Whatever.
There are also some not-​so-​fine points.
The check out lines are ridiculous. The only way you will get out of here in less than ten minutes is if you come at 7:50. (Ten minutes before evening prayers, I guess.)
Which brings me to: they are only open until 8. You know, because you can’t be a good Christian and work past 8. Did you know that good Christians can’t use birth control either? I know! I didn’t know that either. Thanks, Hobby Lobby! Man, being a good Christian must be DIFFICULT. You have all night off but you can’t take any birth control. I guess that makes sense!
They aren’t open on Sunday. Now I am not going to moan about it but that spells inconvenient for me. Sunday is one of the days I like to shop, other than Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
They have a lot of fake flowers. Or is that a good thing? I can’t decide.
Well, I guess that is all I have for now. Let’s discuss.
I thought I could get through this review without doing this, but here goes:
The bottom line is that I have some serious moral problems with shopping at this store too much, despite its vast quantity of products. I think individual rights are more important than corporate philosophies that exclude rather than include based on dated religious interpretations. I also think that you can be a person of good faith without punishing your employees or pushing your ideals upon them. I also think that you can be a good person and still work on Sunday, have protected sex, and work past eight if you elect to do those things. I think that you will still go to heaven if you do all three of those things on the same day. (Sunday.)
«Big Religion» should refocus its efforts from controlling others to teaching humility and most importantly, tolerance. Tolerance is what most modern religion completely lacks yet so DESPERATELY needs. Tolerance restores faith. Hobby Lobby obviously missed that bulletin.
What do you think? As for me, I think that I will go to Hobby Lobby only for the items that I can’t get at Michaels or at Jo-Ann’s. Hobby Lobby makes me feel frustrated and sad. Being frustrated and sad does not inspire creativity. Like I said, it’s more Lobby than Hobby.
And just for the record-​I am not anti-​religion and I am actually a bit conservative.
And although this point seems to be inane, I do not think that this is what Jesus would do AT ALL. WJWND.

Hobby lobby is a safe haven for middle class conservative women who think that dressing up their poodles is fun. That includes me.
They lure you in with cute, kitschy decorations for everyone, slap on a 40% off sign, and wait for the fatties to go to town. However, their prices are RIDICULOUS when regular priced.
A small floral bouquet, $ 30, but hey! It’s 40% off. How about a vase to go with it? Only $ 29.99! Sorry, it’s not on sale.
Fall sale going on now! 40% all fall items, including a $ 60 centerpiece, and a $ 50 candleholder.
Wtf? Who spends this much on trivial crap? The game that hobby lobby is playing includes pricing their items ridiculously, then slapping a «sale» on it.

I came here around may. Just wanting to pick up some glitter to decorate my graduation cap and not wanting to drive out to michaels by the sketchy walmart. This store is big. Bigger than some churches I’ve seen. It wasn’t too busy and although I passed by a few employees, no one asked me if I needed help looking for anything. (I feel like jesus would’ve asked me if I needed help). It is kinda hard to find what you’re looking for. I’m so lost. I need guidance. No, not a tacky metallic cross. No, not any «faith» décor. I just want some green and gold glitter.
After walking around aimlessly for awhile I finally found what I was looking for. Jesus had answered my prayers and guided me to the paint section. Hallelujah.
Check out was speeeedy. The cashier was nice. They have coupons. She told me to have a blessed day and I was outta there! (just kidding). She probably said something along the lines like «my pleasure» like they do at chik fil a every time you say thank you.
Some things to consider, they are not open on sundays. this makes no sense as sundays are my lazy days, not family days and I would like to go shopping for some diy projects!
They are not open past 8 because as jesus said «you shall not work past 8… also no birth control»
They will not hesitate to kick you out if they hear you swearing and/​or comparing their store to a church.