Hobby Lobby

I consider myself a crafty person, so having a place like Hobby Lobby available for little needed pieces and parts of projects makes life so much easier. The store is always clean and the people there are more than helpful. They may be ahead of WalMart when it comes to releasing the new holiday items for a holiday that’s four months away, but when you have the room for it, why not put it out super early! Quick recommendation: Don’t forget to go online and print off a 40% off coupon before you go anytime!

I’m currently bitter about having wasted my lunch break at Hobby Lobby, so this review might be a little bit biased, but there are several things about this store that make me cranky.
1. They’re closed on Sundays.
2. While we’re on that subject, the amount of religious stuff in here, including the Muzak piped into the store, just seems strange to me. I mean, I’m a Christian and I’m not offended by it, but it seems sort of… I don’t know… passive-​aggressive, maybe?
3. The prices. When not on sale (see next gripe), they’re ridiculous. Does anyone actually purchase anything at full price here?
4. The markdowns. What’s with constantly having certain things marked at 50% off and other things are either never marked down or have very specific exceptions? Like, why are pre-​made frames always 50% off but custom framing is only discounted once in a blue moon? I just went to purchase several skeins of a certain brand of yarn because the weekly ad said it was marked down. I find out at the checkout register that it’s not the entire brand; just the 100% cotton version of it. ANNOYING. STUPID.
I think that’ll do it for my griping about Hobby Lobby. Even when I don’t have experiences like today’s, something about this store just feels off to me. However, the tall lady with the glasses in the framing department is great to work with — she’s very thorough, creative and practical.

Considering the location of the town, this is the closest equivalent to a Michael’s or Joann Etc. craft and fabric store.
My mum shopped here quite a lot and found their products generally adequate. She was a person to return items if they didn’t meet her demands and it was rare that she returned anything to this store.
Their fabric department is adequate though she said that the thread for crocheting was a bit pricey. The crafts products were priced reasonably but they were often out of stock on sale items. Tuesday is apparently the day when they receive their new shipments, so things may be sold out Tuesday afternoon again.
One important note is that they run a 40% coupon every other week in the Sunday Palladium-​Item (and probably Muncie’s The Star Press newspaper.
The cashiers and other staff are always friendly and helpful. They also have stores in Muncie and Hamilton, as well as further distances.