Last night I sat across from a student from Germany who is spending a year in the US interning. As we chatted, I asked him if they had WalMarts in Germany. His answer really surprised me! He said they used to, but that they went bankrupt! He said I guess Germans shop differently than Americans:-) I don't know, but I've never heard of a WalMart store going bankrupt! I do not wish them any ill will. I know that they do a lot of good. But I don't think they realized how their decision to phase out fabric departments would adversely affect quilts for charity purposes. I would love to see them turn this into Lemonade. They could do a big advertising campaign saying how they have joined ranks with quilters across the United States by providing quality, affordable fabric to make quilts for charities. They could even list some of the charities. I don't think they realize what a huge difference this would make to their image as a company. I would love to see this be a win/win situation for all concerned.