jlong

I used to work at the Singer store in the Park City Mall, Lancaster, PA, and that is how we used to measure the fabric. It was fast and accurate. I also remember that we had shelves in the back full of trade in featherweights. Wonder what happened to them?

mrspete

I remember them as well....I'd forgotten about it. I'd love to find one of those cutters...now there is something worth gold!


Blessings,
Ruth

ShowMama

I remember that gadget too from when I was a little girl. Our local JCPenney sold fabric and used one of those measuring devices. It even made a little snip where the saleslady would then cut or tear.

5moose

Oh Goodness...Brings back memories. The JC Pennys has the fabric in the basement and I remember being so excited when Mom needed fabric because I loved watching the lady pull the fabric through that thing and I always wanted to see the "clock" looking measuring part. Fun childhood memories.

quiltsRfun

I think my Dad has one of those, or at least did at one time. He got it when our little hometown store closed. I often wondered why the fabric stores quit using them.

Yarn or Fabric

That's a memory I had totally forgotten! My mother used to take us to the fabric store and that's the way they measured it. Too cool that someone out there is still using it - or it is coming back!

franie

Funny I don't remember that. I was busy looking at more fabric. LOL I do remember them ripping. Ripping gives you a straight edge. I use ripping when readying my fabric for backing.

FancyFoot

It looked like this

amma

I remember these too :D
Glad to know some are still using them, or bringing them back 8-)8-)8-)

ShowMama

Yep, that's it. The salesclerk would draw the fabric through the machine until it came to the yardage you wanted, then she would push down on the lever to make the little snip.