mojo11

I also remember Woolworths, Newberrys, Ben Franklin, Kress stores and TG&Ys. Gee, does that show my age? LOL

Shelbie

In Canada we had a lot of smalltown department stores (Chainways 5 and 10 and Stedmans). They always had bolts of fabric in the back corner or upstairs. It mostly consisted of plain broadcloth in every colour, some prints, gingham in several colours, flanelette (for diapers and receiving blankets) tea towelling and denim. If I wanted a larger choice, I could drive a little over an hour away to a larger town that had some mills that made woolens and towelling (Galt, Hespler and Preston Ontario). I spent all of my babysitting money on fabric and it was less than $1 a yard.

grayma

I worked in a dry goods store (as it was then called) when I was in high school. We had one of those meters. I just loved measuring and cutting the fabric for people. I sewed most of my clothes then and my discount really came in handy! It was in South St. Louis.

tealady

When I started sewing, we had a fabric store in Jackson, Ms called Kilgore's. Hancock Fabrics bought them out years later.

I also remember the meters. It wasn't that long ago they were still being used in Hancocks here.

Deara

Two places back in the early 70s used that device of measuring and nicking the fabric.
J.J. Newberry in Saugerties, NY and Big Scott in Kingston, NY. Both stores are gone now, but not forgotten.

There was a small fabric store in Saugerties as well called the Buttonhole. Such a quaint little place and I remember buying my first spool of Metrosene thread there.

Those were some good old days.

Blessings,
Sandi

thomp116

I worked at Grant's and used the fabric meter there. I also had to cut window shades (no, not with the fabric meter). I think it's a good thing you kept yours!

nlgh

I remember those meters and the description of Penney's must have described most of the stores at about that time.

suzee

No, my mom wasn't a redhead, she was a brunette. I am a redhead! LOL! :-D

Teddybear Lady

If I say I remember these , then you'll know I'm no spring chicken! LOL I remember going upstairs to the sewing department at some store we had here when I was a kid. I loved just walking around and looking at the fabric.

SherriB

My earliest memory of my Mom buying fabric was at JCPenney's. I loved sitting on the stools looking at the pattern books. Same thing my granddaughter does today! LOL!! In jr. high, we needed fabric for our sewing class and Mom went to the local 5&10 Drug store to get it.

After that, it was Kresges or Joann Fabrics til Walmart came along. I also shopped at Piece Goods til they went out of business.