I did not go to Joann's this year. $1.50 flannel does not have the lure that 99 cent flannel usually does, and despite getting there when the doors open, the cutting line is often 3-4 hours long.
There is a charity in the area that just sweeps bolts off the shelves, so if they beat you- there is often nothing left. They were right behind me last year, 10 women each with a full shopping cart- their cash register total was almost $2000 just for fabric. (They also bought all the sergers the store had...)
I'm a little sad I missed it, but I went to Joann's a few days ago with 60% off coupons and couldn't find anything to buy, so it would have just been for the flannel...