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*** The one in my area is crap. *** *** The last time I bought there - the guy from Hunting/Fishing had to cut the fabric. *** *** Associate told me they were considering dropping fabric again. *** |
I gave couple of the gals at Walmart my phone number. They text me if they're on duty. When it's the end of the bolt they give a discount. We share ideas for crafts, tips and tricks. Also on FB.
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Originally Posted by tessagin
(Post 7330341)
I gave couple of the gals at Walmart my phone number. They text me if they're on duty. When it's the end of the bolt they give a discount. We share ideas for crafts, tips and tricks. Also on FB.
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This is one of the reasons I no longer even look at the fabric at my local Wal Mart. If I find something I like I have to go to the service desk, there is a line there. Then they page someone to fabrics. I go back there, no one ever comes. Go to service desk again and complain, often no one ever comes. If someone does come they have no idea what they are doing. I cut my fabric while they watched last time. Never again.
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Ours has a bell to ring and a few times the bell has been answered by guys from sporting goods and ours know how to cut and fold the fabric as good as the women.
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Ok, I solved the problem of no one at cutting desk. I just take my phone out and call the store. I tell them that I want to get some fabric cut. Usually some one comes directly and if they are not knowledgeable I just instruct how to cut it. Taught all those in the painting & surrounding departments. Then if I have time when I go to check out I ask to speak to the manager & I usually work into the conversation the amount of items I am purchasing. Also mention that if I had gone to a quilt shop I would not been here purchasing these items. There are quite a few of us doing this now so the manager has started to have more people trained. There seems to be a lot turnover. Our fabric department seems to be getting better quality fabrics weekly. Some stores are designated as "design stores". The managers finding crafty people don't just sit back & wait anymore. Also go to Wal-Mart's comment email & thank them for the improvement in the fabric department. Honey always went farther anyway. Also left a plea for a better plan.
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When I worked the fabric department, about 5 years ago, the fabric was great and we had an associate for both shifts. Only on third shift was it unmaned. I would love to have the department back. I found the quality of the fabric on par with JoAnns and Hancock fabrics. Cherokeequilter, I have done the same thing. In fact, when I go to another WalMart at night, I just ask for an associate to come and watch while I measure and cut the fabric then have the night manager print the ticket for the register
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I was at a local Walmart recently and they were stacking all the quilting fabric together by color. All of the Waverly fabric is lovely, I counted 10 pink fabrics that went together, just wonderful fabric. I have used the pure white in about 3 quilts now and it's great.
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I love some Wal Mart fabrics and have bought many yards of it.
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Another store having fantastic fabric sales in Marden's in Maine. Their quality quilting fabric has many bolts at just $2 per yard. I've been going to the store several times to stock up and may have to travel to a few in other cities up here to check out what they have. I know my daughter said the Lewiston, ME store has the sales.
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