isnthatodd

We just returned from Austin, TX to Dallas by going through a lot of little towns, and in Jewett, we saw a Duckwall's that looked like it's still in business, but closed on Sunday. I can't remember how many years it's been since I saw one. Had it been open, I would have gone in and bought fabric (if they had some) just cuz! I did spend a huge amount in a little store in a little town on the way to Austin. She had so much cute stuff that I could have spent hours (and $$$), but I restrained myself. :)

azdesertrat

they finally closed the Ben Franklins here in Tucson,but it only carried craft and sewing item,it was the total craft store.it had everything

mary705

They already got rid of all the fabric and patterns at my Walmart, and they moved the sewing machines and craft stuff to the front of the store. As one of the other posters mentioned, there a re a lot of other stores that I can do my grocery shopping at, I mainly went to check on fabric, glad I bought a lot of what I wanted from there when I did.

As for JoAnns, yes, seems like more and more fleece, and the Calico's are always on special.

Didn't hear about Hancock's closing down, shopped there a lot when I was much younger, before I started quilting, lived fairly close to one growing up.

DebJ

I lived within walking distance of a BF growing up in the 50's and it even expanded to include a phamacy. The last time I was by after moving was back in the 80's and it was still there then. Haven't been back since, the area has gotten to be a bad part of town and I don't live in the town now either, I'm a state away and glad of it. I signed the WM petition and still they took all the fabric out of the one closest to me and doesn't look like it will ever come back. If Dad would move his perscription business elsewhere I might not have to ever go back, it makes me blue everytime I have to do any shopping there. :( I don't like having to give them any business any more.

mary705

I no longer get my prescriptions filled at Walmart either, since the hours changed, used to open at 7, now it's 9, I like getting things done early, so now I drop them off on my way to the gym at CVS, they have it ready on my way back.

Pat Baugues

I live in Indiana, and so far we still have fabric in my Wal-Mart SuperCenter. I am sooooooo glad, because that is where I get most of my AFFORDABLE fabric.
Over the weekend, we took a trip up north to Shipshewana, In. and they have a Yoder's store with lots of beautiful fabric, but I can't afford the $7 or $8 a yard fabric when I am making a queen size quilt, so I come home and go to my local Wal-Mart to shop for the fabric I need. They carry most of all I need.

Have a good day. "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me" Phil 4:13

Pat B.

mary705

I will be up in Helen, GA from Aug 9th - 12th, are there any quilt shops or Walmarts with fabric in that area?

Will also be near the Tennessee border, not sure how far if there are any in the south part.

Thanks in advance,
Mary

mojo11

Oh my gosh! I haven't thought of these stores in years. I grew up in L.A. and shopped "downtown" with my mother and went by streetcar. Had Woolworth's, Newberry's, and Kress. I didn't know about Ben Franklin's til I moved to Arkansas. Here there were Sterlings, TG&Y, Ben Franklin and the first Wal Mart I ever saw was in Booneville in 1973. WOW! Now there is nothing but Wally World as they put everyone else out of business by under cutting their prices and now they are pretty expensive on a lot of their stuff, especially their food. I can get better prices at a regular grocery store. So far, we have not lost our fabric dept. It is real hard to pay $8 or $9 a yard for fabric.

sherriah

I just signed this- there are now 36 thousand (and some)
signatures! Let's hope that our signatures make a difference :)

tomswife

Yeah! I remember Ben Franklin as one of those stores that had all of those little glass pretties, my mom made us cross our arms over our chests as we passed through that department so we could'nt touch anything!