Remember when there were Singer stores and they sold fabric? When I first got married, you could go to the mall (only they were called shopping centers in those days, 1967) and you could purchase fabric at Kressege's (?), Grants, Woolworth's, Singer's, and at at least two department stores. Remember Piece Goods? Probably one of the first all fabric/craft stores. It sure was a lot easier and cheaper to build a stash in those days (but it was just as addictive).