[Great Hall of Rockwall] Walmart fabrics

[Wulfric]

This wouldn't surprise me at all. Perhaps we can get a little "inside
information" on this possible change, but then I have found that
corporate rarely tells the stores what is going on prior to the day
things need to be removed fromt he shelves.

On another note, would anyone be interested in doing any sewing in the
near future? I currently have 3 sewing machines, 2 antique Singers and
the Shire's Kenmore, that could really use some attention. They should
all be capable of sewing anything from linen to leather so whatever
the project, we should be able to work on it. The most recently
acquired machine does need to have the tension adjusted, but other
than that it's ready to go.

Let me know...

Wulf

Quoting Kelli Quinn <willowhare at hotmail.com>:

> There's a rumor going around that Walmart is planning to phase out its
> fabric department. The reports conflict on what exactly is gong to happen.
> Either they are going to get rid of the full-service departments and sell
> only pre-cut yardage, or do away with the most of the sewing section of
> their craft departments and sell no fabric, patterns or thread at all, just
> some notions.
>
> Walmart apparently denied the rumor, but postings on sewing, costuming and
> quilting forums all over the place indicate otherwise. Posters who have
> asked about the rumor at local stores have been told that stores will indeed
> be phasing out that part of the business in 2007.
>
> I can testify to this a little. On Sunday, I went to the new Super Walmart
> in Woodstock for the first time. I was suprised to see that the craft
> department was only 1 asle and did not have ANY fabric or patterns. I
> thought that this was just an adjustment for the local store--that the
> company did market research on the town and found that there just wasn't any
> appetite for a fabric counter in Woodstock. But this may just be the shape
> of things to come.
>
> This kind of ticks me off because while Walmart fabric isn't always the best
> and the staff doesn't know wool from linen, sometimes the $1 bin is all my
> broke self can afford. It's also great for getting cheap fabric to make a
> trial run at a pattern, or cloth with a funky pattern if you're in the mood
> for some unusual period garb. And while the costume patterns (which Walmart
> sells for 1/2 the list price) aren't always perfectly accurate, they are a
> good and inexpensive starting point for beginning costumers. And if you
> think JoAnn's and Hancock will keep pattern prices low should Walmart get
> out of the business, I don't share your optimism.
>
> What to do? First, call 1-800-Walmart or go online at walmart.com and
> protest. If you can take a guess at how much you've spent at Walmart on
> sewing supplies over the past year or two, let them know. And if this
> decision would take away one of your reasons for going to Walmart in the
> first place, make that clear.
>
> Then, call up your local store(s) with fabric counters and ask the store's
> general manager or the highest ranking officer there if they plan to close
> out the fabric counter. If they say no, thank them and pledge to do more
> business with them. If they say yes, it is going, then explain why you think
> this is a mistake. Ask for them to forward your message to their bosses.
>
> Maybe this won't change a thing in the end. But the Walmart fabric
> department was where I cut my teeth as a sewer, and I won't let it go
> quietly!
>
> Wondering if this qualifies as her first act as DMOAS,
> Edda
>
>
>
> "I imagine I was always writing. Twaddle it was, too. But better far write
> twaddle or anything, anything, than nothing at all."
>
> Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923)
>
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