The Good Old Days - Remembering Old Fabric Shops
06-25-2011, 03:49 PM
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Oh My Gosh! I remember those! I used to think they were the neatest thing! When I was taking Home Economics in 7th grade and then Sewing my first year of high school, the only fabric shop around was down the street from me. It was called Martin's Fabrics and I loved to go in there. They had all kinds of fabric, from dress to home dec. Plus notions, rick rack, ribbon, etc. It was built like a castle in that it had two-round towers, one on each side of the business. I always like going there with my mother. They are still in business, but not at that location. Boy, this thread sure brought back some memories! My grandmother (Mother's Mother) was a profession seamstress and I think of her sewing often. This just brought it back. Thanks!
06-25-2011, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by QuiltnNan
i've sewed a LOT over the years and cannot recall the actual puchasing of the fabric. however, i remember going with my mother to buy fabrics. some were at woolworth's and remember the knicking and ripping method. we lived in an old manufacturing district, so my mother shopped a lot at their mill end outlets. it was mind boggling. i miss living near those :)
06-25-2011, 04:34 PM
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I remember using them when I worked in a fabric store in Florida. But I remember Zayres from when I lived in NY state.my MIL use to shop there every week, and Grants from living in NJ. I hadn't thought about them in years.
06-25-2011, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by ThayerRags
Originally Posted by greensleeves
J C Penney's had fabric and the measuring meter when I was young and it was located on the second level, like a mezzanine because you could look out over the first floor.
I wonder if the mezzanine was a sort of trade mark of JC Penney Stores?
CD in Oklahoma
06-25-2011, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Glassquilt
The meters worked well on woven fabric but not on knit which stretches. So while the meter reports 8yds in reality it might only be 7½yds.
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06-25-2011, 08:24 PM
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Oh my I remember all the stories you have shared. We bought fabric at Katen Marengo's in the basement. My grandmother had a knit shop in one corner and the towels and fabric occupied the rest of the basement. I only remember getting remenants there. We had a fabric shop but don't remember the name or even buying fabric there; then came Joanns.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing.
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