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TexasGurl 06-14-2011 06:49 AM


Originally Posted by applegramma
Last week I was told by an WM assoc in a TX store, that there was a meeting in Bentonville, AR and WM acknowledged it was a mistake to take the fabric depts out of the stores...Well that is a first!!! Yes most stores were remodeled to take out the fabrics and to make room for party and scrapbooking. Don't think those products have taken over as well as Bentonville predicted they would.
Just hope they bring back the great line of Cranston fabrics. Looking forward to it!!!!!
Thanks for the heads up!

Yes, it WAS a big mistake to take fabrics & notions out of the stores, when they were the ONLY local source for many ... and party goods and scrapbooking are NOT selling like they expected. LOL Scrapbooking has peaked and sales have dropped, while sewing and quilting continue to GROW in popularity. :)

FroggyinTexas 06-14-2011 06:54 AM


Originally Posted by irishrose
We never lost our fabric, but it has been expanded. Lots of pretty prints. The quality is hit ot miss, but it's another option available. We have never had the precuts.

The quality of fabric is hit or miss wherever you buy it. You are so lucky not to have lost your fabric at Wal Mart. We are getting ours back the last week in June. I talked to the store manager and to one of the women who used to run the fabric department, and they are setting up to do business! froggyintexas

CLMQuilter 06-14-2011 07:23 AM

I spoke to the lady in our Wal Mart that still has fabric and she said they are keeping the fabric department.
We have another Wal Mart near me but have not checked to see if there are bring the fabric back there too

Grandma Peg 06-14-2011 07:41 AM

Nice they listened.

countrycottage 06-14-2011 07:57 AM

Sure hope the fabric department returns to our Walmart. We have to drive over 40 miles to buy fabric now.

tryitall 06-14-2011 08:17 AM

My DH said that he heard that they will be bringing back the fabric and crafts dept, plus some others, by the last of the year. YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tryitall 06-14-2011 08:17 AM

Same here. We drive 35 miles.

lillybeck 06-14-2011 08:24 AM

Yea for us.

mlmachado 06-14-2011 08:26 AM

I would really love it if walmart carried fabric again. Up here in NNY, there are not that many shops to go to. I've found a couple but nothing like the Variety in Arizona or Colorado

Nell Dwyer 06-14-2011 08:47 AM

Wal Mart? YUK-that store gives me the creeps, when they had fabric it was LOW quality, and OLD-maybe that's why it always shredded or fell apart-Beware-Jo Ann's is Quality and worth the drive.


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