wvdek

Good for you klue. Too heavy! geez. I would like to have told her, "people like me keep you in a job." ! Our wm fabric closed down last year and boy do we miss it. at least we got a good stash before hand of some nice fabrics.

deedum

I very seldom go to Walmart, now they don't have the fabric dept, one more reason not to go! There are 4 Walmart's in this area, and I think one has fabric left, may have to go just to see! Not sure even that interested.

beachlady

Thanks for the link Patrice. Put it in my favorites.

My WM still has fabrics, but not as much as they used to. I also found it hard to really get a happy employee in that dept to wait on you. Especially if I had to ring the bell......

deedum

last time I went into walmart fabric dept, I waited 30 some minutes for someone to help me, never got any help or fabric, did meet a great lady who made quilts in who spare time,she is a student and a full time nurse. We got to know each other a bit while we waited and waited and waited. I finally left, I expect better customer service when I let go of my money or they don't get it! I don't mind telling people so these days.

Bevanger

Same thing happened here. I was told since we are down here on the penninsula we'll most likely keep ours as pooh, I AIN"T driving to Seattle for fabric. That's 3 hours away. No thank you. I used to get alot of fabs at Walmart clear back when I was making shirts for myself. That was years ago and I'm still wearing the shirts......

Eddie

Haha, great response. Laziness in individuals is always something that really irks me. And I would rather be beat with a big stick than go to Wal-Mart specifically for the kind of encounter that you related. In my opinion, WM has a severe issue with not instilling a desire to provide the shopper with a pleasant shopping experience - they are too driven with a focus on $ to worry about whether customers have any desire to ever come back. Which is why I always go to Target, Kroger, or anywhere else I can for what I'm needing at the moment before I force myself to have to go back to WM for it.

Sorry for the rant, but I feel better now. :)

Now, back on topic. Our WM is a Superstore and has a fabric department. The lady who normally works it is super nice and always helpful. I hope we don't loose it, as it is nice being able to go close for notions and what not. There is a also a WM Superstore in the next town over about 5 miles away and it does not have a fabric department. They have a very small crafts section, with a few sewing notions thrown in as an afterthought.

sandpat

Thanks forthe link Patrice. I don't have any stores close...WM or otherwise. I like shopping in my jammies but with fabric.....I really prefer to feel it before buying. I'm having to "get over" that. :roll:

zennia

Our town just opened the lastest style/updated Wal mart this week and guess what-no fabric department.

Bevanger

OH MAN, THIS IS GETTING SCARY. WE ARE SUPPOSE TO MOVE ACROSS THE HIGHWAY IN THE NEAR FUTURE

KittyGram

Boo hoo - they should be happy they have the job. Lots of people don't right now. And puh-leeze, how heavy is a bolt of fabric?????

I must say, at my local Joann, when I have many bolts, I apologize, and their response has always been, "Hey, no apologies necessary, this is job security!!!" I don't like one of my two local Wal-marts at all, not just the fabrics/crafts department, but the whole store. I don't go to that one often at all, but last time I was there, it took 45 minutes, and asking 4 times to get some help to cut one measly little yard of fabric. I was p-o-ed, to say the least, and I gave the manager an earful for that. The other Wal-mart is much better, I should have just gone there - I would have been in and out in about 10 minutes.