mighty

I did not get to go as we had our thanksgiving meal today due to my daughters work schedule. Sounds like you guy really scored!!! Maybe I will make it tomorrow,I hope!!!

deedum

No shopping here today, although I do plan to buy something at a independent business tomorrow to support them.(Most likely a lqs) I totally dislike standing inline , I totaling dislike the crowds, and I tend to spend more, so I just stayed home.

marymc

I went in about 10 this morning. I did not even attempt to get any fabric cut but I did pick up a bunch of thread, batting and pillow forms. great prices on basics that will always get used. my daughter was with me and she just recently left a job at Joann's on the west coast to move home. She was actually sad that she couldn't be working. She has worked retail for for 5 years and this was the first year in that time that she didn't work black Friday. She texted some co-workers saying she missed them and they said they thought they missed her more right now!! I must say that the lines kept moving and everyone we encountered was friendly.

khurtdvm

I went in this morning just before they opened. My primary goal was to get a cart - lol! I was armed with a full drink and a book for standing in line. Everyone was polite and well-behaved, so despite it being slammed, it was actually an okay experience.

Daylesewblessed

I have been going to Joann's black Friday sales for years, and this was the best experience of them all! The weather was nice, and I got there 10 minutes before 6:00 a.m. There was a longer line than usual outside. I thought sure I wouldn't get a cart, let alone one of the bigger ones. Our store does not have a number system for cutting. The first thing I did was grab a roll of batting and had it cut before the cutting tables got busy. While it was being cut, I loaded my cart with fleece. They had formed a single line to the cutting table, and I was lucky enough to get the best cutter on the team. My order took about 15 minutes to cut with me doing the folding. After that I browsed the store for a few more things.

They had 3 checkout clerks, and that went fairly fast with me bagging my own stuff. We don't have one of the big Joann's stores, and our store got a new manager about 6 months ago. He is really professional and was on the floor helping the clerks and troubleshooting this morning. He has developed a healthy team spirit among the staff, and they were all pulling together. It did help that there were no computer malfunctions while I was there.

I spent $110, and the ticket stated that I had saved over $400. I was done and in my car by 7:00 a.m. I will be back tomorrow morning, buying more fleece. My strategy is to go for the smaller bolts and get part of what is on them at remnant price. Today they were discounting remnants by 75%. That comes to 75 cents/yard for the blizzard fleece remnants. I can do a lot of Linus blankets from what I buy this weekend.

Now I just need to find space in the house to put everything!

Dayle

wesing

We went today, but didn't go at "Oh-Dark-Thirty." We got there around 2:00PM and bought a rotating cutting mat for $17, 6 queen size batting for $17.50 each, a ruler, and a few other miscellaneous items. We paid ~ $162 and they said we saved ~ $190. That and furniture shopping was the only Black Friday shopping we did.

They would have had to give the fabric away to get us to stand in the cutting line. I think there had to be 60 people or more in line, plus all the other people who were wandering around the store.

Darren

Deb watkins

Oh, I didn't go, but after reading all of your great finds and savings.....I am just a little jealous! Especially with the batting!!!! My Black Friday "Thankfulness" is that I had two more join for the swap I am hosting....with the switch to the new Board, and life getting in the way of life....I had several drop out for various reasons.

slk350

I went to one of the 3 Joanns near me. I got quite a bit of the flannel, some X-Mas fabric, a pair of Gingher 9" scissors (reg. $20.99--less 50% coupon) and then another 25% off the whole order, also got a bunch of special ornaments 60% off plus the 25% off. A puzzle and some of those craft foamies for my grandson (everything on sale). Still spent almost $65, but saved over $150 !! And the place had a lot of people, but but not as bad as I thought it might be. The problem I had was there wasn't much of the flannel on the shelves. It was in everyone's carts !! They had about 7 or 8 people cutting fabric and quite a few at the registers. The lines at the cutting and check out moved very quickly. I spent more time finding what I wanted than in lines.....Going back tomorrow for the packaged interfacing and a few other things.

Painiacs

Wow you all did great! I don't go as I can't stand that long. We don't have a joanns anyway!

sew1096

I didn't go. I just can't face Black Friday anymore. But my BFF (dove911) did and bought one of the colored tray holders and a lot of flannel and fleece. She said she saved hundreds too!