I agree, Wal-Mart has affordable fabrics. Some are name brands that I have seen in Hancock.
I also agree with supporting locally owned business. I try to do part of my grocery shoppping at IGA because too many of them have closed because everyone goes to the Big stores. They are locally owned, and if I were in business, I sure would like the local people to support me. But with quilt shops, I have no idea what their mark-up is, and I don't go there myself because I don't want to spend a fortune for quilts I donate to charity.
While those manangers were listening to your comments, they are caught in a place where they probably have absolutely no decision making advanage over anyone else. Decisions to close the fabric departments were not made in local stores. It was a corporate decision.
In one recently remodeled Wal-Mart, the fabric dept was made smaller and the mgr told me they must cover 3 other department, which are no longer close to the fabric dept. They spend their time running from place to place and probably don't get a lot done. Surely it is not their fault that they are not in fabrics just waiting for a customer.
One fabric mgr told me her store would keep fabrics until the 1st of the year. She is still ordering stock and that is a good sign.
What happened to the person(s) who were going to give us an address where we can write to express our displeasure over this situation?
Currently 35,377 have signed the petition. Still gaining momentum!!!