What have you ever bought from Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores?

flickr.com/photos/75941851@N00/2276676590/ flickr.com/photos/helloleticia/4363789404/ flickr.com/photos/19337958@N02/3579604792/ I love doing crafts so yes I have shopped many times at JoAnn fabrics and many others. My favorite things to make were dried flower arrangements or swags. They were made with flowers, spanish moss and ribbon and grapevine.

I also made curtains for my sunroom and needed material for them. We made several of these and sold them at craft shows. flickr.com/photos/runswithtrowels/134464... My Sunroom is done in American (Red, White and Blue), so I made my curtains in navey blue with the wood buttons.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/janebatemaninteriors/3231593499/ I made several of these when they first came out and we Love them still lol! http://www.flickr.com/photos/8562434@N07/4319245090.

My wife saw some mini moss covered Christmas trees(similar to these, but covered with moss instead of glitter: crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=4030&f=...) at either Potterybarn or Crate and Barrel (sorry, I can't remember which). She loved the idea as a table decoration. So, she went out to Jo-Ann fabric and bought the suppliers (foam cone, moss and glue) and made them herself.

They cost between $15 and $20 each at C&B, but she was able to make two for less than $10. The selection at Jo-Ann was good, but I would say the price was only okay. It seems like they had a 40% coupon every week in their circulars, which leads me to believe the pricing can't be great (without the coupon).

That said, since they have a coupon every week, it seems like it's factored into their pricing (like Bed, Bath & Beyond with their 20% off coupons). All in all, we were pleased.

Over the years, I have purchased a lot of fabric and fabric trim at Jo-Ann stores. I love their selection in types of fabric and designs. I used to own a store that manufactured and sold dog collars and pet items therefore I was constantly buying sewing products.

The Jo-Ann stores were one of my favorites for shopping in. The prices are reasonable and the selection is great.

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