Just signed the petition in the unread section on the board to keep fabric at Walmart. I live in Clanton, Alabama and the closest store other then Wal-Mart that sell fabric is in Birm. which is 48 miles one way for me, or Mont. which is about 45. Our Walmart still has fabric and seems to be getting more. I emailed the store 2 weeks ago a recieved the generic reply about the wall of life-whatever- which means precuts.

I sure hope they do atleast in the little rural area's where that was the only store that sold fabric within 41 to 47 miles.Our walmart store was # 0693 in Jackson it is only 14 miles from our home.They sure messed up when they took a lot of our stuff out.I even ask the employees did they sell a lot of fabric and the answer was YES.Please help if you can.Arlene Oldfield

I sure hope they do atleast in the little rural area's where that was the only store that sold fabric within 41 to 47 miles.Our walmart store was # 0693 in Jackson it is only 14 miles from our home.They sure messed up when they took a lot of our stuff out.I even ask the employees did they sell a lot of fabric and the answer was YES.Please help if you can.Arlene Oldfield

I am one unhappy person with Walmart same as many of you. I live less then 1/2 mile from the local store but I shop there about once every four months. I can't even buy a spool of thread as what they have are goofy colors. I need colors to match what I am sewing. There are no other quilt shops nor any other place to buy fabric so have to go out of town. This old lady (80) is not a happy camper. I buy my groceries at Krogers and they are always busy and I can get a carry out where at Walmart they look at you like you are from another planet if you request a carry out...

Ours is closing right now!

I spoke with a Wal-Mart employee from the old fabic area and she told me they were told the bolt FABRIC was NOT coming back.

OOOPS!!!!! double post, I think.

The quilt shop I buy from has also raised the prices $1 a yard. Hobby Lobby has raised their broadcloth a $1 a yard.

I signed the petition and also emailed Walmart.

I am going to, I was upset when they took the fabric department out, I have noticed that I spend less when I shop at Meijer, now that fabric is gone I don't shop at walmart as much

Our WM moved and so I haven't been to the new one yet as it is further away. Never did buy to much fabric at WM anyway.

Well it never hurts to try, I sent an email about bringing back the fabric dept at our local Wally and received a very negative response about it. So I will continue to shop elsehwere for my fabric instead of at Wally. Sad when I worked for Wal Mart, Sam was more just when he was alive. Now its all profits and look what it got them!! OH well, just bring back the fabric, lower the prices and they will come Wal-Mart!

The Walmart store in my area has fabric but the thread count and quality is not good. If I'm going to spend my time and especially if I'm giving it away; I want good fabric that will wash and last. I too have noticed prices are going up. I will start using my stash more.

They sell sale fabic at my local walmart, its so much cheaper then our LFS.

Wal-Mart in Trenton/Lawrenceville/Princeton at Nassau Park is closing. They had a 25% off sale, raised the prices by $1.00 then marked the fabric down to 50%. The fabric should be down to 75% next week...then I'll buy some and say good-bye.

I wrote to Wal Mart head office in Arkansas about them removing the fabric from their stores.

The answer I received was, "We have not had enough people rquesting the fabric to be restored. If we have a lot of customer's asking for it to be returned, we will take it under advisement".

Everyone needs to write to them so we get the fabric line back in the stores.

Phaedra

I totally agree... I sent the corporate office an email this morning. Everyone on here needs to do the same. type in Wal Mart into search engine and go to bottom of page where it says contact us Hopefully everyone on here will consider doing this.

I hope you have or will contact the owner with your concerns. She/he may well not know about it and will probably be more than happy to make it right for you.

I sent an email to "Contact" on the WalMart.com site just now, and it looks as if it was going to be sent to the local WalMart that I shop in. Does anyone have a direct email address that will go to the head corporate office? Maybe we can get a grass roots email campaign going to the corporate office via this site and through all our local quilt guild members across the country and they "might" listen to us.

Our walmart still has fabric. It is very small though. I think it will be gone in a short time. Like others have said it is the same fabric they have had for years.. Quality is not the greatest. The fabric dept. doen't even have any appeal to me anymore. Back in the day... I couldn't wait to get there to go to the fabric dept. When I worked at our old Walmart I spent alot of my lunch or break time in the fabric dept. Not anymore,I have more in my stash than they have on the shelves. Also I just don't think that those in the corporate offices even care. If you ever worked for Wm I think you would agree. Maybe now some other fabric stores will open BACK up and we will have a bigger and better fabric dept... One can hope...

Yes, go to wal mart and scroll down to the bottom where it says contact us you can send an email to them through that source. I did that this morning.

Thanks for the advice. I've thought about it and it must be a reject bundle and somehow it was mailed to me by accident.

Absolutely! At one time I did the bulk of my shopping there because it really was a one stop shop. I spent several hundred dollars a month there. Now I spend less than $100 at WalMart every six weeks. If enough of us write to tell management that we are spending less at WalMart because the fabric department is gone, the hardheads who are running the business might finally get the message.

froggyintexas

Wal-Mart really needs to listen to its customers. They change things it seems to have the stores appeal more to the customers. They should ask customers what they think about the changes and consider their comments and wishes before making any changes since we are the ones doing the buying from them.

I was in Wal-Mart the other day and the clerk there said it was up to the dept. manager and store manager whether they kept the fabric dept. or not. Maybe we should be contacting the stores as well as corporate to complain.

The two Super Walmarts that are close to me are going to remodel in the summer. From what I've heard from employees the Walmarts where they've taken out the fabric has dropped in sales about 20 to 25%. Maybe they'll wise up and leave it in our stores and add it back to the other ones.

I shop very little at WalMart--mostly due to their imported items----and the lack of support US made, which Sam insisted upon!

OK ladies, here's the scoop on email addresses for Wal-Mart. I found a list on the internet and it looks as if we need to not only email the big guy at the top, but the district and regional managers for the are you live in. Let's do this!!

If you want to participate, just private message me and I will send you the list.

I have read from another post that the manager says he wants to keep the fabric, but higher up says no. I don't think their left hand knows what their right hand is doing. I think begging for a favor from one who has decieved you is fruitless.

No one wants to take responsibility for anything. I worked for Sam's. There are so many MNGs. you wouldn't know who to go to. I felt that they didn't care a whit about any of us. One mng. told us the customer is always right, unless they're wrong. I have seen grown male customers opening pkg; of candy for a taste. Where were these people raised? I quit. Best thing I ever did.

Or it is pass the buck until you go away :)

Was at Walmart today and spent $100.00. I noted alot of sale prices on their fabrics (many bolts were $2.50). I purchased 2 yards of Bugs Bunny Christmas fabric ($1.11/yard clearance) for making Christmas gift bags or maybe pillow cases for next year. I buy walmart fabric for making lots of little gifts for friends and it doesn't break the bank. One thing's for sure, if their fabric dept. goes out, I won't be shopping there much. PS: I also patronize my local quilt shops.

In the Colonial store inFt. Myers, FL, they took out the fabric and put in projects (grocery type bags, purses, aprons), along with some fat quarters that went up 30 cents last week! Anyway, after I glanced through the sewing area, I was going outside to look at the plants and what do I see? Two 2 clearance aisles with roll after roll of the fabric project packs (looked like the same thing in the back) but a dollar or so cheaper. In other words, these project packs ARE NOT SELLING - whereas the bolt fabric would. I emailed the store and an automated response said they had no plans to change anything at this time. Funny I NEVER see any people buying the jewelery beads either that were brought in when the bolt fabric left. They have to be losing money.... Wonder if they will ever figure it out???

Our Wal-Mart (10 miles from home) has fabric and the long-time sales lady was spiffing up, cleaning and reorganizing the fabric area - and said they are keeping it. I did notice the prices went up some. For me, it is the only shop within 30 miles with fabric except a small independent and she is quite expensive - so for me the raise in price is still palatable when you figure in gas and time to drive 30 miles to another shop. Even if I drive in the 30 miles to Joann's, that is a small store - and the next major one is another 10 miles across town. The sales ladies at our local WM are local farming wives, and just really a joy to buy from. They will help you with sewing problems, suggest things, just really sort of small town atmosphere.
I have emailed Wal-Mart in the past and got their standard "pat" reply that they have to move with the market.
Marysewfun

I think they need to do more than just bring back fabric they need a major attitude adjustment! I have never meant such rude people! As for getting someone to help you find something or tell you a price. You would have better luck at surviving a walk down a six lane highway!

Our local shops still do this. Oh and they close at noon on Saturday.

I used to go to Walmart for fabric because I sew mostly for charity. I would then shop for groceries and things I might need for the house, or an occasional gift. When they stopped carrying fabric, I stopped shopping there. Now they seem to carry precut fabric which is not in the quantity I need for charity. Believe me I never left there without spending $150 in groceries(sometimes more) and another $50 to $100 in fabric. Now nothing.

I seldom go in Walmart any more. I used to go a least once a week, and spent over $100. each time. I have also found prices lower at Target. My husband said they got rid of car stuff and fishing stuff, he isn't happy either.

I bet if they got fabric back and those other things, they wouldn't be loosing money.

I go to Walmart quite often... today was one of those days!
I have heard from an associate there, that it was being left up to each indvidual store to decide whether or not they would keep the fabric dept. The one I visit has had more fabric added to it and not enough space to put it any where. The ladies see me there and they say they are going to have to call the show "intervention" LOL ya think?!

My brother works for Walmart and he says they realize their mistake for taking fabric out and is bringing it back. They said their reason is because the Amish ladies quit shopping there.