tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383797470400413055.post2551862401987251366..comments2024-01-10T03:17:58.393-06:00Comments on a stitch in dye: Something to Contemplate While Hanging the WashMalka Dubrawskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11083110156921462398noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383797470400413055.post-33754973982740495772010-08-22T08:53:22.931-06:002010-08-22T08:53:22.931-06:00I didn't read any of the other comments yet so...I didn't read any of the other comments yet so I'm sure it's been said already: Why would they spend all the time, money etc., like you said on the coupons and not let EVERYONE have one. Like other stores who offer them printable online. And allow you to print one for your friend who doesn't have the internet or printer?! The Joann's police are everywhere look out... your friend might save 79 cents on a thimble with YOUR coupon. give me a break sheesh - don't even get me started on that rediculous place. - the ones in my area are the rudest, people - thankfully though, a hobbylobby just went in right next door ; )Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02839013868513125880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383797470400413055.post-42077198599582397732010-04-16T18:35:23.261-06:002010-04-16T18:35:23.261-06:00qUE BELLEZA COM LE HAN QUEDADO ESTOS TRABAJOS LA F...qUE BELLEZA COM LE HAN QUEDADO ESTOS TRABAJOS LA FELICITO UN ABRAZO A LA DISTANCIA.Argery Araya C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12443667087458243483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383797470400413055.post-48239721891810005892010-04-15T18:47:12.718-06:002010-04-15T18:47:12.718-06:00I think they just do that so you'll buy a full...I think they just do that so you'll buy a full-price item IN ADDITION TO whatever sale things you went in for!<br /><br />I just read all the fine print a couple of weeks ago and wondered why they even bother, given all the exclusions.KateKwiltzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155485457058205111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383797470400413055.post-64141025742148185082010-04-11T14:40:05.898-06:002010-04-11T14:40:05.898-06:00you can use the coupons on magazines!!!you can use the coupons on magazines!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383797470400413055.post-88348750282456514722010-04-11T13:19:45.074-06:002010-04-11T13:19:45.074-06:00I often shop at Jo-Ann and always have coupons bec...I often shop at Jo-Ann and always have coupons because I put them in my wallet as soon as I get the ad in the mail or the paper. It does seem that many of the things that I want to buy are already on sale. I buy quilting magazines (sometimes, with a 40% or 50% coupon, it's less expensive than a subscription) and I've noticed that the magazines are 10% off much more often than they used to be. If I wait until they're not on sale, often the magazine is sold out. (That's my only real complaint about Jo-Ann's). The store I shop at doesn't allow buying a sale item at full price and then using the coupon. (If you are an AQS member, and show your card, you can get an additional 10% off on sale items.)<br />I have bought all my quilting rulers and mats at Jo-Ann's (back when there were always 50% coupons) and used to buy batting there but now they no longer carry Hobbs 80-20. :-( I rarely buy fabric there---the selection and quality is much better at the many local quilt shops we are lucky to have here.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16132609044736422198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383797470400413055.post-65380782592508844902010-04-11T10:34:07.779-06:002010-04-11T10:34:07.779-06:00I receive coupons in the mail and online and have ...I receive coupons in the mail and online and have found them to be extremely useful. <br /><br />I seldom buy anything that is either not significantly reduced or purchasable with a coupon. <br /><br />My store is about ten minutes away and is very easy for my to drop by. This makes it much easier for me than it may be for others. BTW, a big sale starts today.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03686477759898404431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383797470400413055.post-8893101559662931072010-04-06T17:05:56.971-06:002010-04-06T17:05:56.971-06:00Figure out early that if I have a 40% coupon, that...Figure out early that if I have a 40% coupon, that what every I want will be on sale at less than the coupon amount. If I remember, I'll take it with me just in case there is something not on sale that I can use. Usually it's fabric. But you really can't beat some of the sale prices on certain things (sewing patterns).I usually go into joann because of the sales and not with the ideal of using their 40% or 50% coupons.KARIMAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016716965565229162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383797470400413055.post-30147379288870825452010-04-02T21:53:01.145-06:002010-04-02T21:53:01.145-06:00Too funny! I have been better at bringing the coup...Too funny! I have been better at bringing the coupons but like you said I end up using it on a tiny little purchase because everything else is "on sale" <br />Love the clothesline pics - I can smell the sunshine!Linda/Thistledown and Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00707752178000695549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383797470400413055.post-90237578435336139592010-03-31T15:32:36.222-06:002010-03-31T15:32:36.222-06:00i actually haven't had too many instances wher...i actually haven't had too many instances where i haven't been able to use a couple because it is already on sale. the thing that always gets me at joann's is that they send me coupons and then they aren't valid until two weeks from now. and THEN they are valid starting on a sunday. who starts sales in the middle of the weekend?! i have been so frustrated about their "valid dates".Nicholehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484780695195913925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383797470400413055.post-60405951731671006472010-03-31T14:18:47.737-06:002010-03-31T14:18:47.737-06:00Funny you should mention this. Just last week I tr...Funny you should mention this. Just last week I tried to use my 50% off coupon (special deal) but what I was buying was already on sale. Of course, there was no sign anywhere saying that, so I didn't find out until I got to the register. I left my purchases there and tore up the coupons. This is the second time in a week that has happened to me at Joanns.Kathy Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383797470400413055.post-84061386940492657772010-03-31T13:42:50.822-06:002010-03-31T13:42:50.822-06:00I LOVE your two cents, no wait, 1.2 cents comment....I LOVE your two cents, no wait, 1.2 cents comment. Classic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383797470400413055.post-55889219558730743332010-03-29T12:22:32.156-06:002010-03-29T12:22:32.156-06:00So my Hancocks works like this, so I usually don&#...So my Hancocks works like this, so I usually don't get the 40% off. Joanns lets me use the coupons by the register, but they scribble out the deals I've used even though I'm sure they would just pull another one from the stack the next time I came in. Sometimes I end up buying basics online so I don't have to time my local craft store visits so accurately.mjbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270657379178402124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383797470400413055.post-79079202177115407062010-03-28T14:22:02.416-06:002010-03-28T14:22:02.416-06:00Enjoying this blog (I learned about you, MK, from ...Enjoying this blog (I learned about you, MK, from your article about Quiet Quilts in QA last year -- or the year before, and maybe it wasn't QA, but ANYWAY I loved that article & clipped it out which I rarely do!).<br /><br />I put store coupons in a shoebox in my car for unplanned stops at the chain stores (Michael's, BBB, LnT, JoAnn's, etc). Periodically I clean out the pile that builds up, but the current ones are always on top, of course.<br /><br />I don't make special trips to JoAnn's because of the coupons (it's a 40 minute RT excursion) except when I need something expensive (Gingher, Ott Lights, quilt rulers, big piece of batting). <br /><br />My strategy is simple: I call the store to check if I can use the 40%coupon that day on that item (and I ask for the clerk's name). This seems to cut down on the aggro factor.JulienmiZnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383797470400413055.post-18725270548986130812010-03-27T10:20:09.410-06:002010-03-27T10:20:09.410-06:00I'm fortunate that my local JoAnn's is abo...I'm fortunate that my local JoAnn's is about a five minute drive from my home, so it's no big deal to drop in. I recognize that this isn't true for everyone. That said, if you watch the flyers you'll see that they cycle through departments to feature. One month it's scrapbooking, the next it's quilting, the next it's floral. If you need something NOW, the coupons aren't going to be much help, but if you plan properly, you can usually find something that will make it worth the effort. I like to use my 40% off coupons on Kona Cotton or Kona Muslin (the muslin in white or unbleached is beautiful enough to piece with), so I can get a few yards and still have a substantial savings. I not only get the mailed coupons, but I get them online, too. If I'm unable to use my coupons, I find someone in the store with a big ticket item and I give them the extra coupon. I figure if JoAnn's offers the coupons, someone ought to benefit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383797470400413055.post-61994514814025025692010-03-26T18:01:35.977-06:002010-03-26T18:01:35.977-06:00Oh my gosh, you read my mind! I have two 40% coup...Oh my gosh, you read my mind! I have two 40% coupons in my purse that expire tomorrow, PLUS a 20% off my total order. Good luck with any of it! The magazines will be 10% off, as will the books. I need more yarn like I need a hole in my head...still, I feel like if I don't go look, I'm missing out....<br /><br />My Joann's lets me use multiple coupons with the same purchase as well. You can get the 40% off the sunday paper, plus sign up for email and get another 40%, plus the mail...and use them all at one time. When I lived in Oregon, it was one coupon per transaction. Here in Ohio, I guess they got sick of people standing in line and buying things one at a time?Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13906623862253245194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383797470400413055.post-51084065418239715202010-03-26T15:52:26.447-06:002010-03-26T15:52:26.447-06:00I have the same beef with Micheal's. We don...I have the same beef with Micheal's. We don't have JoAnn's Fabrics here but i had the same experience at the Micheal's store.HollyMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18161858859864895000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383797470400413055.post-8617187888944352742010-03-26T09:14:23.375-06:002010-03-26T09:14:23.375-06:00I found you thru a friends blog...I just wanted to...I found you thru a friends blog...I just wanted to tell you how much I admire your work. So unique and colorful...makes me happy.<br />Off to look at your book.<br />Have agreat weekend.Magnolia Handspunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05128653919455037988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383797470400413055.post-29403448646573772542010-03-26T00:46:38.071-06:002010-03-26T00:46:38.071-06:00I can understand your frustration. I do love the ...I can understand your frustration. I do love the coupons though. They seem to work for me. Just last week I was able to use them on olfa rulers that weren't on sale. Often I use them on zippers if I am there and everything else I am getting is on sale. What really bugs me right now is that they keep putting the magazines 10% off. I usually use my coupons on mags but lately it has been difficult to find a time they are regular price. I have a love/hate relationship with Joann's. <br /><br />The suggestions about putting them in your purse or car is a really good one.Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06829330814654158050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383797470400413055.post-34784037217441793692010-03-25T16:32:41.587-06:002010-03-25T16:32:41.587-06:00Hiya! We at JAS are referred to as team members, a...Hiya! We at JAS are referred to as team members, although I like the 'hostess' bit! As I am quite often stuck doing the guest service bit, I hear variations of your complaint quite often. JAS did used to let their guests use their coupons on anything. I myself was still just a 'guest' when this was allowed. However, several years ago the company was sold to new owners, and quite a few of the practices were changed, the coupon policy being one of them. If you really want your voice heard and the coupon policy possibly changed, I incourage you to voice your opinions to corporate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383797470400413055.post-23563755631885185812010-03-25T14:16:12.378-06:002010-03-25T14:16:12.378-06:00I think Joann's should come up with a little k...I think Joann's should come up with a little key thingie like the grocery stores and drugstores have. And then the coupons would just be with you all the time.<br /><br />It used to be that they would take 40% off the original price if something was on sale but they stopped doing it at the one I go to. It definitely puts a damper on thing.Fibra Artystahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383797470400413055.post-31486791451753194852010-03-25T13:57:53.011-06:002010-03-25T13:57:53.011-06:00Or not. Got a little carried away. It's someth...Or not. Got a little carried away. It's something to think about whilst hanging the washing.......Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02611233587655427186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383797470400413055.post-71677902437858999232010-03-25T13:55:50.943-06:002010-03-25T13:55:50.943-06:00I liked this post. (Even with all the freshly scru...I liked this post. (Even with all the freshly scrubbed aprons - I appreciate the pretty pictures even if they have nothing to do with the words!) We don't have Joanns here in Aus, but we do have a discounting fabric store called Spotlight that does the exact same thing. It's like there's a bunch of rules for being a discount fabric store and everyone has to follow them. (They too are not a good company to work for. What's with that?)I say shop at the more expensive small independent stores! I think Joanns must have to enter into deals with the devil to get some of their prices and do you really want to be a part of that transaction? Down with large multinationals that want to cheat their customers AND their employees!!!Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02611233587655427186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383797470400413055.post-84528688958805803132010-03-25T10:51:33.553-06:002010-03-25T10:51:33.553-06:00I use the coupons to buy magazines and books I'...I use the coupons to buy magazines and books I've been waiting for. That way I can justify to myself spending the extra money on building my library.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383797470400413055.post-7469303793589945102010-03-25T10:13:18.251-06:002010-03-25T10:13:18.251-06:00Man, you are on a tear lately! Good for you.
I ad...Man, you are on a tear lately! Good for you.<br />I adore those aprons. I have a handful of my Baba's aprons - gigham with her embroidery. And I use nothing else.Cheryl Arkisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13552721454371060936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383797470400413055.post-42699708647447999972010-03-25T09:59:49.575-06:002010-03-25T09:59:49.575-06:00I dream about havin' a clothes line. One where...I dream about havin' a clothes line. One where the grass tickles my toes as I hang out my vintage aprons to dry. Love your photographs!kelly maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649811265139939397noreply@blogger.com