EXHIBIT 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-59243) of A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc. of our
report dated February 21, 2001 relating to the financial statements, which
appear on page 26 of this Form 10-K.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 19, 2001