I think it depends on the Walmart...the one that is about 2 miles from me just started having a fabric dept. again with only about 3 short rows of fabric...the staff in that dept. give the impression that they were just put there to work from another department...not very helpful at all...however, the Walmart in the next town over from me (about 10 miles) is fairly new(about 4 yrs. old) and opened with a great fabric dept....the people there can't seem to do enough to help you...they have a huge fabric dept. and it is a pleasure to shop there...I am a fairly new quilter(but I've been sewing since I was 5 and I am now 62) so I am not a fabric snob and think their fabric is okay...I can't often afford LQS fabric on a regular basis anyway...Naomi