What do you buy??
08-14-2014, 06:26 AM
#51
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Traverse City, MI
Posts: 405
Joanns here recently had a one day off 70% coupon for the notions wall but came a day late in the mail as had the last 2 flyers. I really need to talk with them if happens again. I buy needles, stencils, books and scissors there. I look at discounted fabrics at my LQSs for backing fabric.
08-14-2014, 07:28 AM
#52
Swap Hosts
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 8,814
I shop for everything at Joann's. I like so much of their fabric and have no problem with the quality. You can't beat the prices if you use the coupons diligently. In general, I only shop at Joann and (although not recently) at Walmart for fabrics and go to a couple of small wholesale outlets for lace trims and lace fabrics. There was one LQS nearby but it seems to have closed.
08-14-2014, 10:23 AM
#54
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 993
I buy most of my specialty type stuff at either JoAnn's or Hancock Fabrics - - batting, PUL, interfacing, Timtex, etc......I just think they have a better selection on that stuff than what the LQS carries and I can usually find a coupon to make the trip even more worthwhile.
08-14-2014, 12:06 PM
#57
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Illinois
Posts: 2,140
I like shopping Joann's for trinkets/tools as well as for certain notions, plus their rolls of cotton batting with a 50% off coupon is cheaper than any of my LQS's by far!
Rulers, bias tape makers, marking pens, pins, etc are all cheaper at Joann's as long as they're marked 40-50% off. If I need to get notions like ribbons, rick-rack or buttons, I buy those at Joann. I do a lot of applique work, so I buy my Wonder-Under there -- LQS doesn't even sell that. And, of course, their Warm & Natural batting.
The only things I really try to steer clear of are their fabric & threads. I used to shop exclusively at Joann (fabric is much better quality than Hobby Lobby) until I brought home fabric from LQS for the first time. I was hooked! Too many of the warmer colors of Joann fabric are so thin you can't use them for applique because you see the underneath fabric right through the applique so I used to have to layer or fuse with muslin to make them work.
Rulers, bias tape makers, marking pens, pins, etc are all cheaper at Joann's as long as they're marked 40-50% off. If I need to get notions like ribbons, rick-rack or buttons, I buy those at Joann. I do a lot of applique work, so I buy my Wonder-Under there -- LQS doesn't even sell that. And, of course, their Warm & Natural batting.
The only things I really try to steer clear of are their fabric & threads. I used to shop exclusively at Joann (fabric is much better quality than Hobby Lobby) until I brought home fabric from LQS for the first time. I was hooked! Too many of the warmer colors of Joann fabric are so thin you can't use them for applique because you see the underneath fabric right through the applique so I used to have to layer or fuse with muslin to make them work.
08-14-2014, 12:57 PM
#58
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: A Hop from Heaven, a Skip from Sanity and a Jump from the Good Life....
Posts: 6,665
I have a real love-hate relationship with Joann. I do shop there -- and have quite a bit lately -- but only because of great coupon buys. The 70% off notions wall mentioned, plus I also scored quilting notions at 50% plus an extra 20% off. But... they've trained me now to want at least 50% off or more, so that's what I wait for. Unfortunately, as others have mentioned, their prices seem to be creeping higher to offset the discount games they play, so I'm going to have to keep an eye on that.
this is exactly my feeling.. I have never been happy with the fabric there, personally I dont want to waste my time 'searching' for better fabrics BUT I do buy stabilizers and all kinds of Pellon products and notions: rulers, blades, Ginghers, , thread, and the like ONLY WITH A COUPON and or ift in sale and i can still use my 10-20% discount on sale items.. However I do have a LQS that is HALF the cost of Joannes fabrics and MUCH better quality.. so Joannes for me is an IN AND OUT shopping..
i get mailers, emails, and online codes so when i go in i have a min of 10-20 coupons at a time to use.. I grab what i need and head out..
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
ILoveToQuilt
Main
62
04-09-2012 10:43 AM
