I have a work friend that went to work at a JoAnn's for Christmas a year ago. She could not believe that of the half dozen people that was hired with her, NO one sewed, knitted or crocheted. Then when she worked for a while, there was only one or two at that store that did. I have never asked for advise at a JoAnn's and will never, I just ask for how much fabric I need and get away from the counter. But I have been had some who do not know how to measure fabric too.