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07-13-2011, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Maureen
Do you suppose they lost so much business from us, fabric plus whatever else we picked up, they had to rethink the plans to discontinue their fabric department? Whatever the reason, Im glad.
seems all our efforts with phone calls, petitions, letters etc worked. we spoke and they finally listened. we quilters are awesome
07-13-2011, 07:17 AM
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I was at our remodeled Walmart today and talked to the lady in the fabric department. She was restocking bolts on the shelf. I asked if they were getting rid of the fabric, she said no and that a lot of the Walmarts, nationwide, are putting the fabric departments back in the stores. I thought that was good news to share.
07-13-2011, 07:18 AM
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The Walmart closest to me put back the fabric dept. It's dismal! Very little choice of fabrics, not many notions, and the same old sewing notions that were there before. The other Walmart about 30 min from me has three times the fabric, all new rulers and mats, lots of quilting notions and Pacesetter thread. Patterns, trims, quilt kits, it's like a mini quilt shop. I asked the fabric manager why the difference and she said the other dept manager was mad because the fabric was back. To her it was just more work so she's not stocking it with everything and she doesn't sew so doesn't care. The shape of any Walmart fabric dept is up to that dept manager to make it great or lousy for sewers.
07-13-2011, 07:45 AM
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Isn't that the truth! I couldn't believe the price of batting the last time I checked there. Makes it real difficult for the hobby quilter to keep making quilts. Prices on so many things seem outrageous anymore because not only have prices gone up but we are getting less of the product. Example: 16 oz. size has become 14 oz. Wonder if they will somehow make a yard [36"] at 32"! We know that the sidth of some fabric is becoming less. What's a gal to do? Funny but not funny!
Originally Posted by maryel
Wow, so happy for you. I am going to check mine for Warm and Natural. JoAnn's has gone up so much on this, even with the coupon it is so expensive.
07-13-2011, 07:55 AM
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My WM did not lose their fabric but how has more and better fabric but have heard that several more in area depending on which way I am going has fabric but lady at my store said that they had a man up high that wanted the store to be more like Target and so took it out but he is gone and we the public won
07-13-2011, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by mltquilt
Where in North Texas. I live in Lewisville and have not noticed our WMs getting fabric.
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