i will say- you are not missing anything- if you manage to find the supplies you need with never having to enter a joannes----what a lucky girl!
can you tell- not a big fan --
we have one- when all else fails---have to have something can not locate it anywhere else- no time to order on line- i am (forced) to go there...i get in the door- find what i need and get out...trying to get out as quickly as possible with the least amount of aggrivation-
i've heard there are some good joannes out there- ours is not one of them- even if i only need a spool of thread it takes 20 minutes...
if i never had to enter their doorway again- i would not feel like i was missing anything.