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    Old 02-16-2012, 06:31 AM
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    I am so greatful to live where I still can buy beautiful fabric for 3.99-4.99 per yard. and YES it is great quality. As far as WM goes, I haven't checked in a while - if its $8 per yard, they can keep it, thank you very much!
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    Old 02-16-2012, 06:35 AM
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    Originally Posted by Mona Marie
    Our WM prices have gone up but so has the quality
    Glad you mentioned this as I was wondering about the quality of their fabrics.
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    Old 02-16-2012, 06:53 AM
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    My Walmart has the pre-packaged stuff, and it is garbage. The fat quarter packs are of poor quality and not cut correctly. They are also full of flaws. The charm packs were ok... but I won't buy there again. I do much better shopping at online QS.
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    Old 02-16-2012, 07:07 AM
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    I would spend more than my allowance if I found fabric for $8.00 a yard!!! Our stores (not Walmart) have fabric for $10-11!!!!!!
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    Old 02-16-2012, 07:53 AM
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    Here, they are doing the same old thing, lots of fabric from cheapie to good quality. Problem is trying to find someone to cut it when you find what you want. Most of the time I give up and leave it on the cutting table, so they know someone had been there. This is the practice that led to them getting rid of the fabric because it wasn't cost effective for the floor space it took up. It would pay for itself if and only IF someone is available to cut it. They can't seem to get that through their heads.
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    Old 02-16-2012, 08:02 AM
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    We have 3 Walmarts within 20 minuts of our home,1 has no fabric and lots of crafty stuff, one has some fabric and they seem to have a person who knows what she is doing(young and learning) the third has gotten lots of fabric and supplies for sewing and quilting and a lady that really knows what she is talking about when she is talking all kind of sewing. I'm still careful about the fabric though as most of it comes from china, as that is what the end bolt tag says.
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    Old 02-16-2012, 08:04 AM
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    I saw some beautiful fabric the other day at Wal-Mart. I picked it up and it was $7.96/yard. I felt the fabric and it felt really rough, so I opened it up...I kid you not it was a black fabric and I could see through it and see all of the fabric on the shelf in front of me. I folded it back on the bolt and put the bolt up. Then I went to my LQS's sweetheart sale and got fabrics from $4/yard and up.
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    Old 02-16-2012, 08:12 AM
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    I was told by a fabric rep that Walmart takes the first few runs of the fabric. When they work out the dyes then the fabric stores take the later runs. That is why same thing but cheaper.
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    Old 02-16-2012, 08:49 AM
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    WE have several Walmarts within easy driving distance of my home here in Southern CA. But only one has fabric and it is staffed by permanent people who only work in that dept. Plus it is opened 24 hours a day. The girl there told me that they had done away with it several years ago but customers made such a stink that they bought it back and she told them she would manage it but she made them sign some kind of contract that they would leave it for 4 or 5 years. Something like that. Apparently, Walmart goes through redesigning or revamping their stores ever 4-5 years or something like that. It is a pretty good size fabric dept. I go there when I did a child's print because they seem to carry oodles of them.
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    Old 02-16-2012, 08:54 AM
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    Originally Posted by miss_ticky2
    We consider ourselves lucky if we can get fabric at $8 a metre at our local Spotlight stores. Otherwise it's the LQS at around $20 or more a metre
    I am coming to Melbourne in April and I have been forewarned about the prices for material so I am saving my pennies up. I want to buy some material there to bring back to the states. I remember finding Lindcraft there but there material seems to be like our JoAnns here in the states.
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