Fabric is back in the Hamburg, NY store. Most of it looks pretty much like it did several years ago. "Calico Wall" everyday prints including VIP, Springs, and Fabric Traditions. The price now is $5.47 (or something like that).

They also had some lower-priced fabrics which were (predictably) awful. Those were no-name fabrics. Better to buy the name brands!

My local store (also in Florida) is not getting them back either. I've called them numerous time but the answer is still "NO".

Our walmart now has their fabric bundles on sale for five dollars thats for two yards of precut. I guess they are getting rid of those here too,

Ours in Lake City, FL has fabric now. What they had when I was there looked very nice.

Thank You! I do shop there also, but like you...as the last resort. The sewing factory where I worked & supported my family for 20 years, closed (early 80's) because the clothes we made for Walmart, were now being made overseas. 60% business lost, 100% (over 350!) jobs lost.

Ellageo, I sympathize with you! It's not just something that's happening here in the US.

When our Cranston sales rep came by he told us that it's the same thing in Brazil; for less than the cost of the fabric, they could import shirts from China, that are ready-made, packaged, and come with a matching tie. (The rep is fluent in English, Portugese and Spanish, so he is Cranston's salesperson of choice to South America and other Spanish-speaking countries.)

I am not a fan of mom and pop stores. I grew up in a rural area with very few stores close by. The only choices we had were what the store owners wanted to stock and they stocked only what they knew would sell. Nothing new ever made it to the shelves. I like big discount stores.

[/quote]The fabric dept manager is the one that orders from Walmart warehouse what to have in the fabric dept. I've seen the fabric/quilting/notion book what Walmart stocks in the warehouses. The fabric manager can order any of it. For that dept manager to act ignorant about it doesn't fly with me. I say show me in the order book where you don't have it available to order and I'll personally get in touch with the dist. manager to ask why you can't order it when the other Walmarts have it.[/quote]

I bought beautiful fabrics from a Walmart in Maine and the fabric dept manager cut it for me. That fabric dept was huge (can't remember where it was, sorry). The young lady took such pride in telling me that the district fabric warehouse person called her with some "nice cottons" she needed to move. This young lady had her send 600 bolts. She had sold most of them and they must have been wonderful because what was left was great and really inexpensive. That fabric manager was contacted because she took pride in her department and clearly made customer service a priority. She has to be making an impact on that Walmart's bottom line. Sadly, they'll probably promote her~

The work force in China is getting smarter. Many are demanding higher wages and getting them. The manufacturers have no choice but to pay! Isn't this how the unions came about here? History will repeat, it's one big cycle.

A W-Mart close to where I live is remodeling/expanding. They moved their fabric dept up front close to the checkout stands and although they increased the physical size of the dept. they only have about half the fabric they used to have. Looks like there is probably twice the amount of yarn they used to have and a lot more silk flowers, the cake decorating supplies look to have grown, too. Sure looks nice - nice wide aisles, etc, but not nearly the fabric selection they used to have. BUT, there is a Jo-Ann store right across the street that recently remodeled and increased their cotton selection - - - guess who is getting my $$$ (-'

covers our one store which had removed all fabrics.......the other one never lost it completely......

convenience again..........

Walmart in our area brought back fabric but there was one problem - it is all precut and limited. I refuse to have anyone tell me I have to buy 2 yards of fabric or what ever they have. We have gotten the first Holly Hobby in the state and is about 4 miles from me and love there fabric department.

Gads, All I can do is cross my fingers and hope. I was so sorry to see ours close the fabric part when they decided to grow and put the food in. OF course I do like the food area but to be able to do my crafting /sewing needs at the same time in the same place would be more than greatl

Gads, All I can do is cross my fingers and hope. I was so sorry to see ours close the fabric part when they decided to grow and put the food in. OF course I do like the food area but to be able to do my crafting /sewing needs at the same time in the same place would be more than greatl

Both Walmarts that are about 1/2 houe in opposite directions from me got rid of their fabric and both now have it back. They say as time goes they will be getting more. We shall see, but one town there is only one other place to buy fabric and it is really expensive.

Try emailing corporate WM. I did once about a complaint I had and the manager of the local store called me the next day!

The WM here is going through a renovation and I did see where the fabric dept. is starting to develop. There are very few bolts so far and the prices are high. They do have a nice cutting table though, so maybe there is some hope. Sales people say that with the holidays coming on, it will be six months before the store is in order. It is a grand mess right now. Even the parking lot, with all the machinery on it, is a mess.
Instead of trying to call corporate about the problem, talk to the manager of your particular store. They are the one's doing the ordering.

I am being told fabric is coming back to the Oswego store. No one I asked in Plano knew the answer. Since I never had a Walmart close before moving to Illinois and the fabric was gone before I got here I have no idea what the quality will be. Still, I can't wait to see and will love having other sewing notions closer to home. There is no fabric store in my little city.

I am going to have to check that one out and see. I am still finding my way around.The one closest to me doesn't have fabric its on Princess Anne and Lynnhaven.

We got fabric back in NE Texas! Hurrah!

Our local Walmart doesn't have fabric yet. But can drive 25 miles either way and they do. So guess until our local gets it will just have to keep driving .

One of ours got it back too.Am just thrilled.We also got that flyer. Now I am able to get fabric at 3 of our WM. YOO HOO!!

I never thought about it like this! Definitly a new perspective.

YOu know what? Last year I asked a corporate lady that was in my local store why they were getting rid of the fabric. She had the nerve to tell me that walmart was looking for a higher class clientel. I told her then that the quilters are what put walmart in business and they could darn well take them out. hehehe Looks like we got our wish of fabric back at walmart. Yippie. All it took was some of us to shop somewhere else.

Well Green Bay East, did it again. I was told material would be back this fall. Well good by to sm. pkgs. of poor material they had hanging on the rack. About 2 weeks ago I saw about 10 or 12 bolts of fabric, but couldn`t get waited on. I was told soon they would have a cutting table and more items, and then it would be easier to get waited on. Well I was back today! And guess what, there was the cutting table and NO material! They said their Super WAl-Mart was a small super store. And they would not have material after all! Guess I`ll stay with the store I had to use while they were making up their mind. Then I`ll just buy everything I need in that area.

Just PHONE your WM! I recently called one and learned they not only have fabric but have improved the fabric and fabric section; however, they don't have great batting.

My local WM has pre cut fabric only so far! Most are 2 yrd pre cuts, then there is 1 yrd packs the FQ's for .97 cents. the pre cuts go from $3.97-12.97 a pack. I did notice that alot of the fabric is thinner you can see through it. It isn't the same quality that they once had yrs ago. Alot of novelty prints & animal prints. Not alot of solids. They are carrying alot of quilting notions and a few more machines mostly cheaper end singers & brothers. They also are getting more yarns. Still no cutting counter at ours!

We have two stores here and one never got rid of their fabric and one did. The one that did get rid of it has a full fabric dept. starting in two weeks. I asked the other day and it's on it's way. I'm expecting good things because the clerk there was showing me how much had to be moved and re-arranged just so the fabrics can come back. Hooray!!

Congrats to you - my closest Wal-Marts do not have fabric and don't know if they ever will get fabric except pre-cuts and even then that is uncertain.

We've always had fabrics in our WM but lately they seem to have cut the associates to the bare bones and it's hard to find anyone to cut. It is getting more variety and better fabrics but I agree that it may not be lqs quality. I use the fabrics to make small wall quilts that I don't intend to wash very often and I hasve quilted table clothes that have lasted years with washing regularly. :thumbup:

what they need now is someone to be on duty to cut the fabric!!!!!

Well, I stil get better bargains online. Not holding my breath for our WalMart.

AMEN to the last reply! I agree we need fabric cutters or at least people that know how.

My Walmart does not have any fabric, and after many calls to them, supervisors, 1-800-walmart, then to the district manager of our area........AND still no one can tell me anything.

My Walmart does not have any fabric, and after many calls to them, supervisors, 1-800-walmart, then to the district manager of our area........AND still no one can tell me anything.

I got the same flier but it is kind of a kick in the teeth. We have several Walmarts that sell fabric but the closest one to me discontinued it not long ago and to my understanding are not planning on getting it back. The next nice Walmart fabric department is in a non Super Store so you can't do your food shopping and hit the fabric department... lo and behold, I rarely shop at either anymore...

I'll be happy to see it happen but am not going to hold my breath lol
I'm very happy for those that are getting it back.

Our paper had the same ad but I haven't had time to check out the stores near here.

Our WalMart store in Wisconsin has horrible cheap fabrics. I bought just what I thought was a nice fat quarter, looked nice, but when I opened it up at home, yuck! I could see right through it. If you figure out what you are paying for the fat quarters and half yards, it is higher than LQS.

Sounds great to me! They can have my Joann's coupons.

We have the same problem with being unstaffed. You have to wait so long to get somebody there to cut the fabric. I wrote to the main office but did not hear anything back. Maybe never will. That is to bad because lots of people here like the fabric department.