I just came home from Walmart in a neighboring town. Lots of nice fabrics for $1 a yard there. I like the Waverly solids. I also found a gorgeous floral for our Boom swaps. I talked to the clerk there about the closing rumors. Here's what she told me: They are not closing the fabric departments, but they are downsizing them. Corporate has decreed that they want the pre-cut yardage pushed. They don't want the clerk cutting fabric because they think she should be able to cover more isles in the craft dept. She suggested we all call corporate and tell them what we want. They will continue to carry batting, etc. She said they will be cut to just one isle for fabrics, so there should be some killer deals for a little while.
That being said, my local Walmart only has one isle to begin with and they don't have any fabric on sale.