I just returned from a trip to town. I was in WM and was getting some vinyl from the fabric dept (thank goodness we still HAVE a fabric dept).
Got to talking quilting with the lady that was helping me. She told me they have a "block of the month" thing they do. But you gotta ASK. HUH? Why don't they make this more well known - people would be going and getting the patterns. She had some really pretty fabrics on the side, and said that they were for this month's pattern. She pulled out the pattern. It's pretty nice. Then, she commenced to handing me at least 5 more patterns - all for different quilts (not just blocks - entire quilts). The sheets were all one page and they were nice quilts. She gave them to me free.
I know WM fabric isn't the same quality as the quilt shop fabrics, but, they do have some nice stuff (at the ones that still have fabrics). I think if it were more well known that they were doing this, maybe the sewing depts in other stores might not have closed?
Anyway, thought I'd share. :)
Martha