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2.0 of 5 stars.
I am a sewer. I have gone to this store many times only to find that what I really want to use is sold out. I continue to go here only because a lot of the stuff is affordable. DO NOT GO ON THE...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Being a big crafts fan myself, I think it's safe to say that if I lived any closer to Jo-Ann's, I'd:1.) Go broke.2.) Have an apartment full of unfinished craft projects.3.) Own TONS of baking...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really expected to hate this store... and I didn't! As an avid hobby seamstress, I tend to avoid big retail fabric chains because they seem to focus heavily on polyester prom fabrics, kids' print...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
well, well, well, Jo Ann and all her Fabric-ness got all whackedout-ness in the customer service dept, imo....or lack of.I'd never stepped foot into a JAF and after trying to persuade the missus to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i've become a bit of a crafter lately. it's true. that's what winters in chicago do to me. i refuse to leave my apartment in the snow, i purchased a sewing machine, and starting reading design blogs....
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A really good Jo Ann Fabrics. Don't let the name fool you--in addition to tons of fabrics, this place has tons of crafting supplies (including sewing machines and containers for all your crafting...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here looking for fabric, a pattern, and thread. Found all three. The woman cutting the fabric was very helpful and friendly, so points for that. The rest of the staff seemed to be busy sewing...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am not really a craftsy type of person, but I do sew, and Jo Ann's has a very wide selection of fabrics. I tend to find what I need here over a store that strictly sells fabric, like Vogue. I went...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Is this place a total mess? Yes. Are they understaffed? Hell yes. But we've had some really friendly service, when you can find someone.The prices here are soooooo cheap. I love to knit, and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you have always wanted to learn how to sew, they have sewing classes taught by some really nice ladies who were very helpful to me. It can take a while to find specific things, but since the store...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was really pleased that the team went above and beyond to finish my custom framed artwork so it could be given as a birthday gift. There were two ladies in particular who were very helpful in...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I concede these two stars because despite everything below, they do have a large stock of all things crafty, with an especially large (if crappy) fabric selection.Now the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I go here, because like everyone says, its the only large craft store in the area. And since I'm without car, I can get all my craft shopping done in one go (especially in the cold).But I loathe the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
As the only craft store within an easy bike ride (or long walk) of my house, I come here when I have a hankering for handicrafts & a 40% off coupon from the Sunday Trib.It's fairly easy to find things...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Walking through Joann's is like machete-ing through a rainforest; there is way too much stuff to be able to easily find the specific item(s) I need. I think it's somewhat divided into various...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Do you enjoy waiting in line for 45 minutes? If not stay away. However, my lady did get a $100 dollars of totally unnecessary holiday decorations for $8
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Sofa king stupid.My main beef is with the framing department...Me: Hi, I'd like to get some custom matting done. On any white board you have laying aroundThem: Ok, well we don't have anything in...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Sure, it's a craft store. They have lots of stuff, but not the kind of stuff you'd expect. First, they really don't deserve to call this a fabric store. They could call it a fleece store, since 85% of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Being that this is the only mega craft store in the greater Chicago area, I've been here many times over the past two years. And I love it.Everything's always on sale. They have it all, from seasonal...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was buying a yard of an expensive fabric (well, expensive for me, at least...) for a project, and the cutting-measuring girl gave me half off the price because she thought she saw a spot. There was...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ever wonder where all the trixie roaches go when the lights come on at Moe's Cantina? Apparently they come to Jo-Ann's fabrics and get crafty. I spent 45 minutes in this store yesterday and ran into...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I come here....A LOT! I make jewelry and their selection in that department is huge. (see first picture) Much more reasonable then bead shops in the city. They don't have everything you can find...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
if you really want to see something scary during the halloween season, hit up joann's! here's why i will never go back unless it's the off season:1) the employees are like zombies: i would guess that...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love JoAnn fabrics most of the time. I go there for a number of crafts that I do. Seriously, I have too much free time. For cake decorating, there are few places that beat them in the Wilton...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Seriously, I don't know anywhere else that you can buy holiday merchandise 50 percent off, BEFORE the holiday occurs...So, right now: all the Halloween stuff (costumes included) are half off, and it's...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
For a craft store that is also a fabric store, I'm amazed at the lack of selection of fabric paints and dyes. Really, Jo Ann? Really.
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So close to finishing a big baby blanket, I ran out of yarn. Since I was about 20 rows away from completion, I decided not to wait for my Joann's online package to arrive, but to go to their store....
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love craft stores! I mean, seriously, who doesn't? This place has everything. I usually go for the good selection of yarns and other knitting accessories. There's tons and tons of crafting...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This Joann is fantastic! It's huge, nice, clean, and everything is stocked! Not to mention the customer service is really great. Very nice and accomodating staff. They had some really great fall decor...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Jo ann fabrics is large and in charge! Thre are aisles upon aisles upon aisles of crap...I mean crafts to spend that hard earned paycheck on. I went in for fabric for my bulleting boards in my...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Since moving to Chicago, I'd been desperately missing a craft store.While planning a baby shower, I needed a craft store to make some candy molds, I needed baking supplies (I lost my pastry bag tips...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
spacious -- a few too many nick knacks and bric a brac; a bit heavy on the crafting end of things, but it IS *far* superior to Hancock fabrics. This store actually has stock --- IN stock. the down...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great. It's got everything you need and tons of stuff you don't. I've come here a number of times for custom framing and have never been disappointed.When I moved into my place a few...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was looking for some boxes to wrap gifts in. Just plain cardboard gift boxes. My first thought was to go to Joanne Fabrics and Crafts on Elston. An enormous inventory, all kinds of little...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has turned out to be more useful to me than I thought. For my wedding we wanted to have small candles at the tables to go along with our centerpieces and we found them here for very very...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
In lue of not having a Hobby Lobby or Michael's in the city, I go to Jo Ann Fabric for when I am having one of my "arts and crafts" moments. I will say, that sometimes I can find certain items that I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
All of the crazy-enthusiastic crafters hang out at Jo Ann on the weekends (myself included) so just be aware that if you go on a Saturday morning or afternoon, the place will be hopping. I become...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This Jo-Ann's is huge. Seriously, I felt overwhelmed just entering the store.I had a mission of looking for fabric for a project and a few notions for other projects. Everything is very spread out...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
They have cheap t-shirts, xacto knives, template plastic, and textile paints. That's the good thing. The bad thing is that they are spread out all over the store, which can be a little bit of an...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
YES.They have everything I ever need and more. Some of the stuff is kinda pricey, but as with any other chain store, if you wait a little while it will be on sale. Taking a walk through this place,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Jo Ann's. My only complaints are the the long line to check out and the cashier has to scan everything unless you have quantities over 50. So if I walk up there with 49 decorative papers, she...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Of all the fabric stores that I've visited, Jo Ann's remains one of my favorites. Customer service is friendly and helpful AND they have some great sales and coupons that float around the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Perhaps it's because I'm missing the craft gene. Perhaps it's because I went during the month of December, when everyone is last minute shopping for fleece for their nephew's new hat. But I left...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Joann's for all my crafting needs. This store in particular is great. They have a HUGE selection. I think it's a superstore or something. Their sales are great. If you sign up for their email...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was impressed with the selection at this JoAnn Fabrics. I have been to a couple out in the burbs and the selection just can't compare. I spent forever browsing through the fabric isles...I even...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's official. I'm going to go broke and live on the streets. I have a new drug and I'll do anything to get more of it. That drug's name is JoAnn Fabrics. I hadn't visited this particular JoAnn...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For the DIY dominatrix and shibari practitioner alike, this store is awesome. I used to think Home Depot was my favorite do it yourself sex shop with all their various project building supplies and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is awesome for several reasons. First they cut my mat for me right away when I needed it. The service was fast and parking is easy. The only problem I had was the guy really wanted to frame...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This isn't just your typical Jo-Anns, it is Jo-Ann Fabrics and CRAFT UNIVERSITY! Alright! Even though it is a lone craft store in an urban mecca of closet-crafters, Jo-Ann is never crowded. You can...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am REALLY glad this place expanded. We didn't have one on the North Side and I'd been to one in some suburb that shall remain nameless (since I can't remember the name of it) and felt jealous.Yeah,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, crafty people - look out and hold tight to your wallets. Once JoAnn's moved into this new, larger location, it became a wonderland.Yes, I know, some of you out there are snobs and will only buy...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Easily my favorite craft store in the city. While others tend to be overpriced, just about everything here is reasonable. I always wait for their 50% off frames sales bc it is such a great deal!...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really love this JoAnn's. Now I am not a fabric person, but even I find this store to be very accessible when it comes to the fabric department. I found some great fabric in the sale section to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
HEAVEN! This is THE spot for fiber arts and crafting nerds. Seriously, you can't go in here without spending 2 hours looking at the amazing selection of fake flowers and creepy ethnic Santa statues....
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love jo ann's fabrics and i love her scrap book papers, and her novelty gift section. This is the closest place to get puff paint, and if i ever get enough room in my apartment I will get a sewing...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place wants to make me start knitting. Or beading. Or collecting stickers. Or -gasp!- scrap-booking. Well, maybe not scrap-booking. . .I went here on Saturday afternoon to buy some new clasps...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love entering this store, like the crossing the threshold of the Temple of Crafting. But when it comes down to what you want the selection is a bit ordinary. But much better than the old store. I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's nearly impossible to go into this super-mega-Jo Ann's and stick to your shopping list because they carry just about everything from tacky fake flowers to cheesy scrapbooking supplies to art...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great craft store, I could spend hours and billions here. My only complaint is that the checkout process is slow, usually because of the long lines.Super clean and well-organized store. Huge...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've really gotta hand it to Jo Ann's! Once they moved to their new location, this quickly became my favorite hobby store in the city. What was once a 2 star joint where you couldn't find anything...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i used to live very close to this joanns. for some odd reason i used to go there more often when they were in the smaller building...then they moved into the old ace hardware and turned into a mega...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The new store is fantastic! Bright, wide aisles, and anything a crafter desires. I have had several things framed there and have had nothing but wonderful experiences with the framing department....
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to better Jo-Ann's before. The selection could be better and I am sure will be now that they have moved to the former Great Ace next door. The only drawback is that you have to wait...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This store was small, but is moving into a much bigger storefront in the same strip mall. The staff were very friendly to help me find fabric to match each other for a blanket I'm working on. I was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2005
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