Originally Posted by
popover
Patpitter, I started in the 70's, when So-Fro was still an option, and Singer still had their own storefronts (I worked for them til '83). Hancocks was everywhere then too. They were GREAT for sales!
I took sewing lessons at a Singer store in the late 70's.
In the early 90's I did make some mistakes buying flat fold fabrics at Hancocks. I remember on piece that just ripped apart in my hand as I was sewing on it with the machine.