Walmart carries garment quality fabric? I suppose it does depend on location. The Walmart here (NW WA) has a somewhat diverse craft department, carries a limited selection of patterns and I haven't seen any fabric there that I would want to make clothing from unless it was a one time use/halloween costume type thing. It seems to cater to quilters and home crafters. However, my MIL used to be the fabric/craft department manager for a Walmart in Utah and she says they sold a lot of dress fabric. I can't imagine they would eliminate the fabric in a location that had decent sales.
The one near me (Ames, IA) carries a lot of "one time only" stuff. I've gotten really nice quality garment weight wool in solid colors for $1/yard. They usually carry dress fabrics, but not for "every day" dresses -- more like prom dresses and (budget) wedding fabrics and special little girls' dresses.
I've also gotten very heavy all cotton canvas/denim in white and olive for $1/yd. When I found the white, I bought the whole bolt. That stuff has come in *so* handy. But like others reported, the selection of quilt fabrics far exceeds the other stuff.
Denise
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