I got loads of Christmas fabric from Joanns this fall. I am the queen of Christmas fabric.

Yes the buy out is true and not much fabric selection at this time. Hopefully things will be good in the future. It is the only fabric shop we have around.

You can read more about this if you go to the top of the page to 'Search', type in JoAnns, and let your fingers do the walking. There will also be a link to the story.

Try Hancocks, they are having Christmas material on sale.

I live in Dallas TX and the store I go to had lots and lots of Christmas fabric. They just remodled the store, they had a 2nd floor which I loved, that's where the fabric was and they closed all that off and brought everything downstairs. I asked why they were doing that & they said so it would look more like the other stores. I'll have to ask my friend that works there to see if she has any info.

Here's their retail list: http://www.leonardgreen.com/retail.htm

Take a look at their investments! All high end, as far as my wallet is concerned! Wonder what this will bring to Joann's... I might as well be buying at quilt stores for the same price as much of Joann's fabric is now.

Happy New Year!

Those fabrics are out as of yesterday.

When I went to JoAnn's yesterday, both of the cutters that helped me did not even know about the buyout. I told them and they were in shock. Then a manager walked up and she said OH, it is posted on the wall back there. They did not even have a meeting to tell their employee's. Sad

Until recently I was employeed at Joanns and I can tell you that the stores don't have any choice in what they get. All items were shipped from headquarters. Of course they do handle special orders but not the stock that is on the floor. Seems like here in S Fl we didn't get much Christmas fabric at all. Guess they feel that people in Florida are all retired and don't do any thing.!!!!! How wrong can they be? Maybe the takeover will be a good thing.

No, I was very disappointed in their Christmas Fabrics this year. :cry:

I didn't hear about JoAnn's but Beverly Fabrics being purchased by a private company was in our paper. Maybe the same company buying both.

All our Joann's were small and have relocated into Super Stores...which is great...So I think if anything the buyout is better. In Aug-Sept they had tons of Christmas fabric which I picked up with coupons...(never pay full price there) Went back in Nov-Dec...couldn't find anything. I think your right once they sell they don't restock since it's a seasonal fabric...

Jojosnana: are your hearts appliqued or paper pieced in your avatar pic?

As for Joanns, I have two of the larger stores near me but have found their invetory to be lacking for the past few months.

My JoAnns had great prices LAST week, but this week the Christmas fabrics were back to full price? I guess that they felt if you needed it badly enough you'd pay the price?? Weirder than weird.

We recently had a new JoAnn's open here. It is a medium sized store. I have yet to spend a dime there. It seems to have a huge section of fleece, craft items and cake decorating items. I've been there three times now. Was looking forward to it since their small store was so far from where I live and new one is closer. Maybe it is just me because the lines of people waiting to have fabric cut are really long, even if the store doesn't seem busy. People have to take a number and stand in that line to even ask a question. Maybe new owners can unclog that problem. Anyway, I'm very disappointed.

That "take a number" system was just implemented in all the JoAnn's in our area about a year ago. I preferred when each area had it's own cutting table. However, when it is crowded you can take a number and go shop. They will call your number over the loud speaker.

As far as the Christmas fabrics go, my local Joann's had more/prettier Christmas favric this year than last year.