Hobby Lobby

I don’t often get to visit this store and when I do it’s because there is something on sale that I hope to purchase. But on my most recent trip I was hoping to purchase some scrapbooking items that were 50% off and before going to the store I checked on their website if they are indeed on sale so when I found those items just to be sure again I was hoping to find a price checker at their store and I didn’t find any. Finally went up to pay for the «sale» items and I ask the cashier if she can scan these for me to make sure if they are on sale or not. She didn’t even scan it and all she did was look on her binder where the weekly ad is and she based it on that and she said no these are not on sale. It’s just a weird technique how they check for sale items. Usual it’s already reflected when an item is scanned. But I guess in their store they have to manually change the price at register.

It’s like Candy Land for the crafters!

I really love this store. There is such a great variety of stuff to choose from and great stuff to buy. As another shopper mentioned, it gets your creative juices flowing. My only cons for this store is the pricing… unless you get it on sale it is over priced. That seems to be across the board. Everything is over-​priced. The other maddening thing about Hobby Lobby is the check-​out. Why can’t they load the weekly sales prices in to the computer system like everybody else does? Check out is always a nightmare. The checkers must check each individual item for the possibility of it being on sale, Even if you indicate you are in a hurry and are willing to pay full price Time consuming doesn’t begin to describe it. There could be only 1 or 2 people in line ahead, yet it still takes 30 minutes to check out. Its like a catch 22. You can’t afford to pay for it if it is not on sale but you can’t afford to spend hours at the register checking for sales prices either.

Love this place. They have a huge selection unlike any other. The items are quality and I could spend forever because they just about have everything.

I could spend hours in this store. As soon as I enter, the creative juices start to flow. It’s a crafters paradise; whether it’s knitting, scrap booking, or interior decorating there is a multitude of items to choose from. It can be a bit difficult to find staff to assist when looking for specific things, however the vast array of stock makes up for that issue. Be sure to download the app for coupons. The other plus is that coupons are almost always available.

This is probably my favorite store EVER! I usually spend about an hour (at least) every time I visit and only plan to get one thing. I just HAVE to look around. I feel that this location is filled with a very friendly staff. Sometimes the lines before very long. But most of the time the management staff will request for cashiers.
P. S. Hobby Looby is closed on Sunday.

I’m going to call this store: THE WAY COOL STUFF STORE, why? Cause they have way cool stuff here. I must admit prior to going in I was expecting much, but as we know looks are deceiving, right? Right!!! I spent about twenty minutes here today. They have way cool stuff like: Super Hero stuff, cool sports stuff, man cave stuff, Holiday seasonal items that are: ON SALE… I bought one, really cool stuff from Pixar’s most rescent movie Inside Out. They also have frames, and they have way cool stuff. Oh, and the restroom is really clean, and this store is massive, mongo, HUGEEEEEEEEEEEE. I was greeted warmly upon arrival.

Great store. They need more employees that actually engage the guest. Had a hard time finding what I wanted and couldn’t find anyone to help me. I probably would have left spending a lot more then I did.

love this place always have a wide array of glitter all different sizes finally got to finish
my glittery jazz hands routine

I love this place, but I wish they were open on Sundays.

Excellent customer service. I needed to nurse my baby and couldn’t find anywhere to sit down, the manager offered to let me nurse in their ‘classroom’. Thank you for being so nice!

After being practically shoved out of Hobby Lobby at 7:55, I do not think I will be returning.
Starting at 7:45, there was an announcement that the store would be closing at 8 PM every 5 minutes. Three different times they came on over the intercom, repetitiously stating the same phase. And then, as if I hadn’t understood, an employee approached me in the aisle to ask me if I needed help finding anything since the store was closing in 10 minutes. Where had he been for the last 10? If I am correct the closing time is 8:00, not 7:50 or 7:55. I understand that the employees all want to go home and I’ve been there. I had no intention of staying past 8, but I am entitled to peruse until then. I was looking for one 4×6 gold frame, and I feel certain that I could have quickly found what I needed and made a purchase in 5 minutes. Instead, I left indignant and empty handed.

I really enjoy coming here there great discounts and wide selection. I see comments complain about long lines but honestly every time I’m in line there it’s only a 1 or 2 min late not as bad as some of the comments on here for my wedding and baby shower supplies I honestly got a huge discount most of my stuff was 50%off or 40%.

So I don’t «usually» go here, but the wife does, and with my visiting with her, this is a huge store, clean, friendly employees. Seem to be well stocked with items. Lots of cool things to browse at, not sure how the people who are hobbyists or crafters come in here and don’t go crazy!

**ATTENTION RAVERS & KIDS CRAFT HUNTERS **
First off, let me say this store is FREAKING HUGE, I literally felt like it was the size of 2 Home Depot’s. I came here to check out their kids crafts (or as I call it the Raver craft section), but I was sorely disappointed after walking what felt like half a mile into the store and asking for directions twice.
I expected to find an endless supply of kandi making supplies (beads, perlers, string, charms, etc) but the bead section is laughable at best! They had about a 3 foot by 3 foot wall section dedicated to beads in a store the size of a football stadium. Everything was packed in super small quantities, I believe they were all 50 – 100 count baggies, the norm is about 200 – 500 count packs in every other craft store I have been to. In addition they only carried one brand of these small packs, which I assume is their store brand since I haven’t seen this brand elsewhere. The prices were even more laughable, double or triple the price of other stores for half the product. I was also surprised to see they didn’t carry any bulk sized bags of beads in single colors or mixed.
The Perler section was about the standard for all craft stores I have been to. Very small, unorganized, only 3 or 4 of the most basic colors in stock. Slightly higher mark up. Nothing worth buying.
The charm section was also the norm: Decent sized selection, huge markup, buy 1 get 1 30% off type deals on charms. Nothing worth buying.
I checked out a few other sections on my way out of the store as well and everything was either the same or smaller than other crafts stores with smaller store sizes. I honestly have no idea what the extra size of this store is dedicated to, it certainly doesn’t seem to be a wider product selection. I will stick to Marshalls, Walmart, and online stores until I find something better.

Hobby Lobby labels itself as «floral (plastic), hobby (models, etc.), crafts» or something related to the home. many 50% off signs are prominent thruout. obviously, markup is very high.
Hobby Lobby is a mix of Michael’s, Joann, and other arts & crafts stores. Hobby is one stop shopping for accessorizing the home and oneself.
Hobby will be on my go to list if i need some arts and crafts stuff.
take outs:
–closed sundays, closed by 8 daily.
–lines to paid, heartell scanners not used.
–clean, large aisles, goods neatly stacked and sections labeled.
–parking almost scarce…

I feel I have been to Hobby Lobby enough times now to give it a fair rating. Reading other peoples reviews, I am now finding out why the lines just always feel terribly long and seem to drag. It appears they don’t use scanners or have an automated system within their checkout computers that can figure out if something is on sale or not. Now it all makes sense why I mostly enjoy perusing the store, but leading up to the line, always makes my stomach turn.
The employees are always nice. Never have had an issue. However, the interaction does feel like we don’t have much of a connection because they are too busy trying to look up sale items or work the system. I read they have this kind of system so the cashiers can interact with the customers more, but this actually seems to be doing the opposite! You can’t have a store this large and expect the kind of system they use to allow them to work efficiently and enjoy interacting with customers.
The products in the store are fun, but then I start realizing someone in China or somewhere similar got paid about $ 1.00 for that cute bird cage, and I am letting Hobby Lobby profit $ 49.00 off of me for it. Most of this stuff I imagine fills up many McMansions in the South, but here in California, we are wiser than this! It’s cute stuff nevertheless, but it just feels overwhelmingly like a lot of cute stuff. I don’t need it!
They have lots and lots of stuff, in fact. I won’t lie, I have bought some of this stuff and have been happy with them. But, since I was raised on Michael’s and JoAnn’s Fabrics, I still like them better because they feel more homey and fresh, not so super sanitary and stiff.
Here are a few things I hope for Hobby Lobby to improve:
1) Their Music — The music could be classical and it would improve the atmosphere ten fold. The light piano and synthesized classics (a la Lawrence Welk) of 60’s/70’s/80’s songs makes me feel like I am stuck on an elevator that is going nowhere!
2) Canvases and Artist’s paints — This area is ok, but could be far more improved. The canvas selection should have more than just their own branding. (I feel the same way about Michael’s and Aaron Bros., too) Paint selection needs more brands, too. Watercolor selection is ok, but would like more higher end brands to choose from. I bought a Royal Talens Van Gogh Watercolor set for $ 50, and so far, pleased with them.
3) Less Bric-​a-​Brac, more craft supplies and innovative branding areas — Walking into Hobby Lobby almost makes you feel like it’s 1987. Walking into KMart kinda makes me feel the same way. The thing is, Hobby Lobby has an enormous amount of space in their stores. For all that space, every aisle starts to feel more of the same. Different variations of knick knacks, but not much else.
Anyway, I give Hobby Lobby credit for a few things, but bigger doesn’t always mean better. Michael’s Art Supplies will always win the award in my heart for best art/​craft store, and they are about half the size compared to Hobby Lobby. And, they ring you up and have fun talking it up with you at the same time.

Vernon in framing is the man. He did a beautiful job on my mud cloth. There were so many issues to address in framing it. It was huge 75×42-ish, uneven & varied texture. Image final price — $ 340 was far less than what we were quoted at Joann Fabric — $ 1220, Aaron Bro — $ 780 & Michael’s — $ 922.
It turned out beautiful.

Attention craft makers, home decorators, and scrapbook masters: your new home away from home in the 925 is open.
My hunny was a customer of Joann and Michael’s mostly because there was no Hobby Lobby within 40 miles. Every time we went to Modesto, we’d stop in at Hobby Lobby. Now the headliner store in this small shopping center has become a Hobby Lobby, so she’s putting in her time here. They also took over the space vacated by the record store next door, but Guitar Center is still open.
It feels big because there’s a lot of room to walk around and the ceilings are tall. Probably the same amount of merchandise as in Joann. Very large range of hobby-​like things offered here. I haven’t compared prices, but they had a great sale tonight when we bought our daughter a shirt for school and customized it.
This is a dangerous store for a crafty chick who happens to be a shopaholic. Good-​bye budget, hello eviction or foreclosure…
Naturally, I’d give it one star because I’m a dude, and dudes don’t go shopping for craft items. I am NOT a fan of craft stores, and Lowe’s is my toy store. But this store isn’t for me, it’s for the she’s in this world, and this appears to be a good 4-​star for them. I’d bump it to 5-​star if they added something that Joann has: occasional seminars and training on how to make _​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​. I’d imagine this would go over well with the clientele.

I am writing an update for this store and upping my review to five stars from my previous four stars.
It seems like the cashiers have gotten the kinks out and are doing a great job remembering what is on sale and how to use the cash registers. They are still required to get a manager’s approval for returns though.
The reason for the upgrade and update is that I stumbled upon their clearance section recently and was absolutely blown away! The section of the store I am referring to is on the right hand side of the store as you walk in. There is a row of maybe 4 – 5 aisles that have items at garage sale prices! I purchased a metal and canvas vanity chair with a Paris motif for $ 28 (originally $ 139) and wall art of the world made out of wood for my son for…$ 18! Items like these sell for so much more at the cute shabby chic/​primitive stores I am obsessed with.
If you see something you like but it is not on sale, you can either print up a 40% off coupon from their website or wait a week because it will probably be 50% the following week.
They have tons of salespeople walking the store to assist when needed, too.
You will love this store. The other day I kept hearing wild noises from a woman who sounded more like she was in a bedroom than in a store — it was her first time in Hobby Lobby and apparently she really loved everything she saw. Lol.