I come into hobby lobby very often and Deana at the fabric counter is ALWAYS helpful and kind :) the fabric selection is a bit limited but I don't mind as it's all decent quality. read more

After a horrible experience with the Peoria Hobby Lobby, I am so glad I made the drive over to Pekin to have the rest of my projects done. This location is light years different from Peoria. The Pekin staff are super friendly, interested in your projects and really go out of their way to get you to the end result you want. They have the same deals and sales but you get customer service that is sooooo much better! I will never again waste my time at the Peoria store when I can make the quick jaunt over here and have my projects done with an actual smile in less than half the time! read more

My Lord do I hate shopping in crafty stores. My mother was a professional seamstress when I was a kid so I was dragged into every fabric store in the area. Do you know what there is for a 10 yr old boy to do in a fabric store? Nothing! My best hope for entertainment was finding the button displays and rummaging for something cool to fiddle with. I detested those trips and when my wife asks me to stop at HobLob while I'm running errands, I flashback to those ugly dark days of my childhood. I do have to say, had my dear dear mother shopped at the Lobb, I might have had much different experiences. Now don't go running all over town telling this, but Hobby Lobby has some cool stuff! If I'm sent in on a mission, I go right to the fluffy crap aisle, grab the glitterjunk or Modge Podge whatever and start making my way towards checkout.....but something always catches my eye. Maybe it's a cool man cave sign, or a faux carved bear anus candle holder, or perhaps a wicked looking cowboy boot light switch...but I'm always drawn to those middle end caps like a fat moth to a street light. Oh I rarely buy anything. I mean, the Lobb is a nice enough place and I admire their values, but I cannot risk having a HL transaction show up on my debit card. If I have cash (beyond the $ my wife gives me for her trinket polish), I MIGHT pickup a cool coffee mug shaped like the rear differential of a '58 Chevy truck, or maybe a nice can of black spray paint, but I'm not a regular customer. Ya hur? I ain't! read more

I normally avoid craft stores at all costs. I only had Michael's as a reference and they tend to be cluttered, disorganized and irritating. I went to the Michael's in Peoria and it was as expected. It was a confusing mess and they didn't have what I needed. I decided to check out Hobby Lobby, which I think must be a Midwestern chain. I had never heard of it before. This location is huge, it's clean and it's organized. What a pleasant surprise! The store is laid out nicely and it was easy to find what I needed. They had a large selection of jewelry findings and rubber stamps. I will certainly be back! read more

Super clean & organized. Everyone is always friendly and knowledgeable. I enjoy shopping at this store because of how helpful the employees are. read more

I have been to several kinds of hobby & craft stores, usually dragged in against my will. Last night was the same, but we needed some pictures framed and my sister always has it done here. I always found the price too high in Michael's to get many done. The prices was good and not too bad at Hobby Lobby. They had a discount, it seems they always do or at least every other week. A good place to get some pictures done. read more