New JoAnn's

While we were in DuBois this past weekend we popped into JoAnn's to check out their newly renovated store. I figured they would have some specials going on for their open house. I was a little disappointed especially at their prices. Maybe I'm being spoiled by Wal-Mart and the great deals on fabric but I didn't like seeing prices like $8.99 a yard. I ended up getting a half yard of one and quarter yard of another but having my husband use a coupon to get half off one of the fabrics. It just made me think about how many times a store is renovated and then the prices go up or they take stuff out that we're used to buying there. Anyway to give them the benefit of the doubt, I looked into quilting classes being offered there. In the first place there were very few quilt classes and I understand them wanting to provide classes for all crafts but once again the issue was their prices. To make a set of coasters they were charging $40 but if you signed up now it was half off or $20. Excuse me but that's a very pricey set of coasters! To make a quilt it was $120 and then half off but you had to buy your own materials, I'm sure from there. It got me thinking about the quilt shop I've been going to here - Millcreek Sewing and Fabric. Someone in JoAnn's that day was even talking about that store and how much she liked it. The real deal there is making a rail fence quilt top in 5 hrs. for $55 and they provide the material. Wow! You sign up for another class to put it all together for another $22. I think my best bet is to get into this quilt shop here and learn as much as I can while we're still here, especially at those prices.