Good news, when Hancock Fabric in my town went out of business and shut the doors it left a big gap in where to get decent material for sewing and crafting. Hobby Lobby and Walmart didn't exactly fit my needs. Reading todays paper I see Joann Fabrics is coming to town, will be in the same building as Hancocks and will also retain the employees and hire new ones. There hasn't been a Joanns near me in years so now I'm ready to start clipping those coupons and buying more things I don't need. lol Not sure exactly when they will open the paper says in the fall. I'm excited.

Oh,I hope the same thing happens here in Arkansas! I too have worn the threads bare at Hobby Lobby. Ready for a nearby fabric store--our Joann's stores are over 100 miles away!

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by bevintex 17 Aug 2016

that's about the distance of the nearest one from me now, will be nice to just run across town

Oh that is terrific news for you Bev!! I wish one would open here in Canada too

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by bevintex 16 Aug 2016

it was a pleasant surprise

I hope something like that happens for me. I'm 20 miles from a Walmart, west, east or south. Where our Hancock's was, was 35/40 miles away, but there is a Hobby Lobby and WM's are there,too. I hope if and when I need Avery's Baby Dry, I will be able to find it, 'locally'. ...I can't blame you for being excited.

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by bevintex edited 16 Aug 2016

I buy a lot online if I can't find what I want in the store but it is so much more fun to touch the fabric.

by toogie 16 Aug 2016

I know what you mean...my husband says I worn the threads bear, in some of the store fabric, feeling so much-lol- Tell me where you bought your 100 needles, in bulk,please. I forgot which/whose comment/post it was on.

by bevintex 17 Aug 2016

http://www.ctsusa.com/_e/Househol...

use the dropbox for your size

Glad for you. After Hancock left here there were quite a few yrs with no where to go without driving along way to purchase fabric. Now at least Hobby Lobby and a Walmart sells fabric close by/Lillian

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by bevintex 16 Aug 2016

It's always nice to have more than one place to choose from.

Sounds a very good reason to be excited. Start saving your pennies now and remain excited

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by bevintex 16 Aug 2016

oh I will

Good news. I always have my phone with me and you can access their coupons that way also.

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by bevintex 16 Aug 2016

good idea

I am sure you will become a coupon queen!

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by bevintex 16 Aug 2016

I'll do my best

I'm glad you will have access to fabric, trims and any other goodie you might need. Hopefully, it won't be too long and you will be able to use those coupons.

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by bevintex 16 Aug 2016

I'll be ready when they open the doors

Three cheers for your stash!

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by bevintex 16 Aug 2016

I will have to make room but I'm sure I will buy just a "few" things or go just to "look".

joanns always has a 40 or 60% off one item coupon, its great. when the hancock by me was closing down i got like 7 fat quarters that i don't know what to do with

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by bevintex 16 Aug 2016

they do have some good deals with coupons

Don't know much about those stores; but a fabric store near to you is always great !

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by bevintex 16 Aug 2016

it is

Good news that JoAnn will be rehiring those who lost jobs. My local JoAnn will be moving to a new store in early 2007. I will assume--and hope--all departments will be expanded.

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by bevintex edited 16 Aug 2016

I have also heard that Michael's Crafts has bought the Hancock brand and intellectual property from bankruptcy court so it may live on after all just under a new name

by AuntAnnie 17 Aug 2016

Currently, Michael's and JoAnn are next door to one another. If one store doesn't have what I want, the other is likely.

good news for you, fabric stores are becoming a harder and harder to find. have fun shopping

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by bevintex 16 Aug 2016

it will be nice, We haven't had a Joanns in over 10 years