Hancocks going out of business
 

A local fabric store is going out of business and I was able to score...big time! Got about 10 different fabrics for 2.39 per yard at 70% off. The reg price was 7.99 per yard. I bought 5 yards of each unless the bolt was just about gone, then I just took the entire bolt. I can't wait to get back to that store again tomorrow! Just can't say no to prices like that![HR][/HR]

Wow! What a deal! Of course, I can't imagine I would ever sleep again trying to use up 50-100 yards of fabric.

What plans do you have for all your fun finds? Perhaps I can enjoy them vicariously -- I fractured my hip so for the next 8 weeks I'm limited to handwork & I'm desperately missing FMQ time; but even still -- 100 yards of fabric!!! omg!!! :cool:

yeah team! score!

Super deal and great fabrics - you won't have to buy backings and border fabric for awhile. You should definitely stock up while you can, you don't often come across a deal like that in a LQS.

It's a nationwide chain that has gone out of business. Sold their entire inventory to one of those liquidation companies. Ours is now basically down to the fixtures. Last week, stopped in to see if there were any usable notions left--needed pins--but no luck.

I bought a Go die cut with starter die and mat for 60% off at the going out of business sale. It was just sitting there on the bottom shelf back in the upholstery section. The employee who checked me out didn't even know what it was or what it was for. :D I have a Go and a Go Big so I bought this one to donate for the silent auction table for my guild.

Nice!!! That's a great score!

Our Hancocks closed several months ago and I sure do miss it.

They have been closing down stores for months now.

Our Hancock has all of their Absolute Cottons for 70% off. I bought about 6 yards yesterday. They still had quite a bit of notions left. Makes me sad to see the store so empty and "sold" signs on most of the shelves and fixtures.

So sorry to hear about your hip Bree123! Hope you heal quickly and fully soon! I have 6 grankids and another on the way, and they are all waiting for quilts. Not to mention a few nieces and nephews. So I will be busy. At my age I just hope I don't run out of time before I get them all done! LOL. It certainly will be fun!

This one is supposed to be around until the middle of July. With these prices they may not make it till then. I keep looking at the shelves they are selling, wondering if I could fit a few in my sewing room. I think l could if I get rid of a few things.

That is actually my goal. I won't be able to afford fabric once my husband retires so I'm trying to stock up!

Yes, this is sad....it is not good when a major fabric/notion source goes out of business. I will miss Hancocks, it was my go to for heavier weight fabrics at spot the bolt prices.

I live in Billings Montana and ours closed also I liked shopping there.

I also have taken advantage of the sale to the tune of about 60 yards of fabric, threads, bobbins, needle threader, machine needles, lamps, embroidery stabilizers, interfacing, lighted magnifying glass, specialty rulers, and patterns. I am sure there was more stuff I got but am forgetting to mention.
Spent a bundle, but saved so much I can't complain. I plan on going again tomorrow again. At these prices, how can you say no? I will look at clothing and outdoor fabric this time. How fun to buy at such great prices. Like someone said once it is gone, I will miss my favorite store.

Wahoo!!! You did score big time. So glad for you.

i was bummed to see mine go out, too. They had such a nice quality of fabric. i can't buy fabric like that w/out a plan in mind. Glad it worked for you!

I went to our local one yesterday. Actually found a few yards of Warm and White batting which I got for 70% off. A couple of cotton fabrics too. I think I will try to get back there now that the fabric is down to 60 and 70% off. Before it is all gone.

Great deals! I went to our nearest hancocks when it closed and scored big time too. Then a week or so ago while visiting sister I went to the one near her and bought more.

heading to the one sort of near me tomorrow...have been going every week or so. hope they have a little bit left for me.

I was able to get a few things left at our store but everything was really picked over. Wish I had know earlier the price they were selling the cutting tables for. $35.00 I would have been all over that one.

Wow! I use to go to that Hancocks! We lived in Odenton.

I totally missed when they closed here. I hadn't gone into the store for about 3 weeks. Next thing I knew they were gone. I'm glad you were able to score like you did. The 2 bottom bolts of the reds I do have though.

You go girl!! I have not had a chance to check out the Hancocks near us. Guess I'd better hurry up or they will be closed.

I am within driving distance of two Hancock's and was able to get some 108" quilt backing fabric for a really good deal. Also got my border fabric. Will be going back for sure. Now if you will excuse me, I have washed the fabric, hung it out to dry and now have to iron it!!!!! Edie

I went Saturday and purchased 2 pegboard stands and a pegboard with shelving unit of their fixtures for 30.00 total. Lots of storage for threads and longarm templates.

Beautiful fabric and great deal - don't blame you for taking advantage of it!

Wow - you did well.

You'll be glad you have this great stash at such a wonderful price... and your choices are great!
The real price -- you won't have this store to go to when you need something...
A great loss...
What happens when it's only Joann's? We do love Joann's but....
No competition, and not so many choices....

I have been looking at their shelf units, they are selling here in MD for 100.00. I love the cutting table, but they are so big it would never fit in my sewing room.

You got that right! It will be missed big time!

We don't have (and never have had) a Hancock's here in Ocala. Probably located in the larger cities, such as Orlando, Jacksonville, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Tampa, and so on! I don't know what the deal is -- there are still so many of us who make quilts and quilted items -- it's just really nuts that they're going out of business. I have shopped some at JoAnns, but their prices are NOT CHEAP. You really have to watch the coupon sales. I recently bought 90" batting (40% off), and some broadcloth for pillow shams and binding (50% off). I have to watch the sales because my income is limited. There was a time when our local Wal-Mart had some very nice quilt fabrics, but the fabrics that are in the store now -- most of them are certainly not what I would want for a quilt. I am disappointed, but I watch the sales. I stepped into a LQS the other day. NOT a single fabric in the entire store for less than $12/yard. Beautiful fabrics, BUT more than I can afford! Congratulations on your "score" with the fabrics. I think it's "cool" that you were able to get all that fabric. Even if we had a Hancock's store here, I still couldn't buy that much fabric, so that's how it goes! Jeanette

After reading the posts I rode over to see if my beloved Hancock's Fabrics was gone yet. It's pretty bare but looks like they will close in about two weeks. I had sold some soap making supplies so I had $50 to spend. I feel like I got a really good deal on printed cotton fabrics that were 70% off. I hated having to buy two yards of everything though! The basting spray is half price so I got 2 cans. I feel really bad for the girls who work there. The job market isn't great and there are so many college graduates from UNC, Duke and State that it cuts the job market even more.

I too "scored" on fabric! 13 yards at just over $32.00! No sure what I plan to do with it. The gals working there told me they are getting shipments from around the country of merchandise from other stores that have closed. This store should remain open for another few weeks. They had a ton of decorative items, cotton fabrics and fleece, some flannels, and decorator fabric. May have to go back next week!

I finally made it to our Hancocks today. They only have 3 days left before they close. Not a lot in the store but I did get a few things - 9.75 yards of nice soft flannel, 6 fat quarters, 2 small pictures with cute sayings to hang on the wall, and 2 patterns. All of it for $13 plus tax. I left happy with things I needed. The flannel will be backing for a king size quilt I have started. :-) Glad I stopped there.

Good that you will be able to use your purchases..just a shame to lose Hancocks. That is a major loss for fabrics/notions supplies.

I stopped in today and there wasn't really anything left...and it just put me in a bad mood realizing that within days, it will just be another vacant building.

Great score for sure! This was the store that I started buying fabric at when I learned to sew many years ago. When I lived in Illinois, I worked at one when my kids were little. Then we moved to Ohio and I was lucky enough to have one right in town with a JoAnns across the street. They closed our Hancock over 10 years ago and I have missed it. Their fabrics were more diversified and less expensive than JoAnns--then our JoAnns closed to make way for the super store. Miss those days of the little town fabric stores. Did not realize they were closing all the stores until I went on line to order some St. Louis Baseball Cardinals fabric the other day and found out. So very sad!!!

I know just what you mean Jenette! I cannot afford to pay 12 a yard either! I usually buy all my fabric at Walmart. I actually like their fabric, but I still watch for Joann sales and did Hanocks. Getting 70% off allows me to buy a lot at about 2.00 to 3.00 per yd. I'm trying to stock up, I won't be able to buy once my husband retires.