Figure Skating costume sewers beware

Well, peeps, today is a sad day. I'm a Walmart shopper. You can judge that as you may, but it's been a necessity to get as much bang for the buck as possible. We're not rich people and most of my adult life, we've struggled.

That said, I've been sewing since I was 6. And Walmart has been the primary source of fabric for my family for the last decade or so. So today, when I went into Walmart of length or royal blue ribbon, I was dismayed to find the fabric department GONE. An assistant manager was kind enough to explain to me that "corporate" is changing the way Walmart sells fabric. Instead of having bolts of fabric cut to the desired length, they will have precut lengths.

In other words, one will only be able to buy fabric that is too LONG or too SHORT. Buy too much or too little. F*ck you very much, Walmart.

What IDIOT thought this BRILLIANT plan up?

One who doesn't SEW, I bet.

But, I also bet that if Walmart gets enough complaints from avid sewers, they might just rethink their idiotic "new plan." (Have you noticed the shoe department has been reorganized to make it HARDER to buy shoes?) Apparently the stores are already fielding a lot of vociferous complaints from fabric buyers who ALSO think this is a dumb idea. They are also, BTW, "re-doing" the craft departments nationwide. You can bet that THAT will also be a dumbass redesign. So if you do crafts, be afraid. Be very afraid. Stand up for sewers, because crafters are next.

If you shop at Walmart (and even if you don't). Could you take a moment to send some feedback to Walmart Corporate about this situation? If you sew, or know someone who sews, maybe post this request to your blog (leave a link in the comments) so that your readers might also give Walmart a heads up that they are doing something dumb and we customers DON'T LIKE IT.

Contact Walmart here: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/catalog.gsp?cat=542393.

Click "Email Us." You will have to choose your store and then fill out a short survey about cleanliness etc. Then you click "Send email feedback" (or something like that) on the return page and they will allow you to send a letter.

Please! Take a couple minutes to lend a hand. Costuming is a fair sized part of skating. I learned to sew making my own costumes (helping mom, really). Affordable fabric is crucial for many, many sewers.

On the other hand, my husband will be CHEERING. He hates me buying fabric anyway.