JC Penney sold fabric?
#272
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Join Date: May 2010
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Originally Posted by Dandish
I picked up some fabric at the thrift store today - a green gingham - that still had a JC Penney tag on it. It was apparently a remnant, 1-1/4 yards, with a price of 79 cents. I never knew Penney's had sold fabric - does anybody know when they stopped? I'd like to know if this is a true cotton gingham, too. I'd post a pic, but it's already in the washer. Perhaps later.
in highschool choir, all members had to have matching dresses made from pink polished cotton and mom saved 50 cents from her grocery allowance of $12/week until she had enough to purchase the fabric. of course, my dress was the prettiest.
#273
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Alabama
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Penneys carried good fabric-I remember buying several pieces for dresses and pants outfits-good suedes and lovely silky fabrics that draped so nicely for those flowy dresses we wore back in the 70's. I graduated from high school in 1974 and purchased my last fabric there in 1976.
#274
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: West Blocton, Alabama
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My mom worked for the Penney's in Birminham,Al in the 80's in the fabric department. She was there when they phase out the department. It really broke her heart it was the first time she had worked outside the home and working in the fabric department was a dream come true. She made all our clothes, even shirts for by brothers and dad. She got a great discount on what she bought and got first look at all the new pattens and fabrics. When they closed she was able to buy those great cabinets that they put pattens in for 5$ each. It was a sad sad day when the closed the dept.
#276
Wow what a memory flash back... I remember when I learned to sew from one of my best friends Aunt's when we were in the 7th grade, and my mom took me to JC Penney to pick out fabric to make my first dress, I continued to sew in 8th grade and then 2 years of home edu in high school, I graduated in 1979 and JC Penney's was still selling their fabric until a Hancock Fabric's opened up. Still sewing but now a quilter of 9 months. Thanks for the great reminder of fabric shopping with my mom. Smiles
#277
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: NW Wa
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They stopped selling fabs many moons ago
at least 40 years ago. HUmme thinking maybe 45 years ago, anyway LONGGGGG time ago... you prob got an antique piece of fabric. Also payless used to sell fabs also many moons ago.
at least 40 years ago. HUmme thinking maybe 45 years ago, anyway LONGGGGG time ago... you prob got an antique piece of fabric. Also payless used to sell fabs also many moons ago.
#279
Yep
I don't have anything left from that store, but a lot of my stash is from stores that stopped selling fabric.
K-mart, Bargain City, Pennys, Woolworths
Thanks for the memories. Since the accident, every once in a while a memory reappears and gets reshelved (I didn't lose memories, they just got dropped off their shelf) I don't think I've ever thought of this since it happened, but now I can see it all
I don't have anything left from that store, but a lot of my stash is from stores that stopped selling fabric.
K-mart, Bargain City, Pennys, Woolworths
Thanks for the memories. Since the accident, every once in a while a memory reappears and gets reshelved (I didn't lose memories, they just got dropped off their shelf) I don't think I've ever thought of this since it happened, but now I can see it all
#280
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Northeast Ohio
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Yes, J C. Penneys sold fabric. They use to have a large fabric department...how do I know, because I worked in our local Penneys in NE Ohio for several years when my daughter was very young...it had to be late 60,s early 70,s. I know it was a long time since they have had fabric...... :wink:
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