Jo-Ann Etc

There are no Jo-​Ann fabrics in town, which means I’m all the more excited to visit one while mall-​ing in the ‘burbs.
Definitely one of those places that if you drag someone not interested in crafts/​sewing/​decorating types of things, they’ll be extremely bored and will ask you every 4 minutes if you’re ready to go.
However, for you crafty dudes and dudettes out there, you well know that this is crafty paradise.
I mainly veer towards the fabric section, if the ‘put together a project’ urge hits, and the fabrics are decent. You probably won’t find any amazing, vintage inspired/​mod fabrics (what I’m usually in the market for), but you’ll find something that’ll work.
They also have a good selection of sewing machines — when I purchased one (from another Jo-Ann’s location) — they are pretty knowledgeable about the different options.. which is good, considering on the model that you buy can run you as much as buying a car. (Ok. That’s a bit of a stretch. Maybe run you as much as a scooter.).
They also have a good selection of holiday decorations. This may be revealing a little too much about me, but I was superexcited to find a plastic Tupperware container made just for storing Christmas tree ornaments! There. I said it.