WaMart
05-26-2011, 02:38 PM
#61
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 56
we never lost our fabric dept. have just as much as always in the fabrics, other things are gone tho embroidery patterns and thread and things along that line even scrapbooking supplies are short of what once was.
05-26-2011, 02:39 PM
#62
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Peoria, AZ (Vistancia)
Posts: 1,559
For everyone in Phoenix, AZ I have just called around to a few Walmarts and found that the store at 16th ave and Bethany Home Rd has a fabric dept with fabric on the bolt. It's a little bit of a drive for me. But I am in that area once a week.
Robyn
Robyn
05-26-2011, 03:00 PM
#63
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Somewhere neat!
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I think that is a big "key" - have just one person there or within the immediate area that has an ear bent to the fabric dept, it is disappointing to have to wait while someone is paiged - and even worse when you are trying to shop on your lunch hour. The last time I was in (late last week), the little gal looked more as a designated person to watch the dept and still stock shelves in towels and linens a couple ailes (sp?) over. I have heard them yell out "I'll be there in a minute" - and that is okay, I can live comfortably with that. :-)
Marysewfun
Marysewfun
05-26-2011, 03:47 PM
#64
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Martinsville, Indiana
Posts: 1,430
Our Walmart in Martinsville, IN, took out the fabric department last summer when they did a remodel and replaced it with cut bundles and fat quarters. A little while after that, I was told that it was one of the largest displays around. But then, I learned a couple of days ago that they will be putting the fabric department back in the store on July 11. Happy dance here!!!
Janis
Janis
05-26-2011, 04:58 PM
#67
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: West New York, New Jersey
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Two Walmarts near me - the newer one never had a fabric department and still doesn't; the one that's been here a few years had an excellent fabric department, it was removed, the store was expanded and remodeled, and there's still no fabric department and a "quilting and sewing" section in the (small) craft department that's about half an aisle long.
05-26-2011, 05:02 PM
#68
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Pittsburgh PA - Leesburg FL
Posts: 537
Just a quick note to say that I asked the woman that worked the fabric dept in the Washington PA store and she said they are bringing back her dept and she thinks it will be sometime around the middle of June - yipee!
05-26-2011, 05:11 PM
#69
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 125
Originally Posted by Lynn Luker
The Walmart on Centenniel has fabrics too. But, when I called to see if they were doing the block of the month, the girl who answered said they'd never heard of it! (so I'm not sure how big their selection is) I too have chased all over town to try and find fabrics. Thanks to all you Vegas quilters for the locations! I sure wish they would put more fabrics in more stores. And, then TELL us which ones have a more complete fabric department!
05-26-2011, 05:14 PM
#70
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 99
Originally Posted by BellaBoo
The Walmart in my town that did away with the fabric dept. is planning to put the fabric back after a remodel. Maybe the stores are waiting for their turn to be remodeled. It won't be a whole store remodel just rearranging of space to make room for the fabric dept again. Dumb Walmart.
