Originally Posted by bjnicholson
Me too! It's been a looooooong time!!
Originally Posted by kay carlson
The Penney and Montgomery Wards department stores in the town I grew up in had the meter mounted to the cutting table. My word, I had forgotten all about them :-)
Hobo2000, your description is right on target. Those were the days prior to perma press and we drew threads and straightened the cotton fabrics. When perma press came in the fabric was cut as is because the grainline would return to the position of the final processing.
The only time I have seen fabric ripped in recent years was at a quilt shop where the owner tore the extra wide backing fabric by manufacturer's suggestion.
:shock: :shock:
Well the guy I purchased this from said he's been in business for over 35 years and this is the first one he's ever seen.