JUNEC

They did the same in our Walmart.

Seems like everytime they renovate a Walmart - the 1st thing to go is the fabric.

penski

i was told the walmarts here that dont sell fabric wont be getting any back :thumbdown:

ProudGranny5

Where I live there are amish & walmart still took the fabric out. Now they have to go an hour away to get 45 minutes away to get their fabric. So not true here!

purplefiend

Unfortunately the new crop of Singer machines aren't living up to what the Singer name used to mean. Quality!!
I was in Wal-mart today and the fabric department is still there, but the quality of the fabrics has gotten worse; most of it feels harsh.

CGail

Our local Wal-Mart still has fabric - a very good selection, and they continue to get in new material all the time. They have been told that Wal-Mart is reconsidering the fabric issue. - Cynthia

DonnaB

This summer we visited Bentonville, Ark. original Walmart store. At the Bentonville Walmart Museum I mentioned about them eliminating the fabric depts. in Walmart. The historian told me that the quilters cries were heard, and that they are slowly reinventing the fabric depts. Currently, here in Mesa, AZ about half have a fabric dept. and half have the precut packages.

DBW

I used to spend hrs at a time in walmart. Just walking around looking (and buying) in every department. But I came in for one reason. Fabric and craft depts. Now I go else ware for what I need. Since they closed out fabric and remodled the store. I'll bet I dont spend a total of one hour a month there.(and that's because I use their pharmacy) Walmart, your loss is my gain. I have a coffee can of cash to prove it. I can now save money by staying home. And I was able to buy a very nice babylock embroidery machine with all the bells and whistles. I have actually used some of my walmart stash, instead of buy, buy, buying. TY Walmart I couldn't have done it without you. But, if you bring back the fabrics? I've been saving...

kathidahl

I am in Chicago suburbs..can any of you tell me if there is a Walmart in the area that still has a decent fabric department?

DonnaFreak

We have several Wal-Marts in our area, and all of them but two had already shut down their fabric departments. The one closest to me was to shut theirs down at the end of December, and the other one was to close theirs at the end of this month. So many of us who go to the one closest to me called 1-800-WAL-MART to complain that they decided to keep it open! I just went in there last week and they had a lot of new fabric in, and said they were expecting several more shipments to come in. WOO-HOO!!! Like someone has already said.....ya gotta be a squeaky wheel. ;-)

Donna

maxi

I asked at my Walmart if they would bring it back. They gave me the same answer. They won't pay someone to stay in the department to cut the fabric. I offered to do it. They said go put in your application.