I see u have the name of it already. But I do remember that machine when I bought fabric at SIRS in Fayetteville, Tn.

I remember them also. Our local J.C. Pennys had one. I guess this sort of dates some of us doesn't it. It too wish they still used them. I think they were more accurate than the way we measure fabric today.

I sure do remember that. Oh those were the days!

I remember it also, it was in our JC Penneys basement. I would go with my mom! Such good memories. I never did know the name of it.

I, too, remember the "gadget"! I believe I saw it in use at JC Penny's as well.

I used one of these at the job I got after graduating from college in 1974 and needed money, not able to to find a job using my degree until about 8 months later. It worked great! If you went to far, you could back up and take off a few inches as long as you did not remove fabric first. It was fast, accurate way to measure fabric. You notched it and then tore or cut the fabric across.

I used to work in a fabric store back in the day. We used one. The place that sells upholstry material still uses something similar but more high tech. Does anyone still remember typewriters? LOL

They still use that machine in Joann's to measure and cut the wide decorator fabrics.

I remember. JC Penney's, Woolworth's, Kmart, Bargain City.
Used to be a lot of places to buy fabric, now I hear they're going to close our one Joann's

yep, I remember too- haven't thought about that in years- I wonder why they don't use them anymore? Seems like it was quick.

There was one in the department store on Main Street when I was a child. I always enjoyed watching it measure fabric. Then of course fabric was my major addiction even then.

Yes, I remember those. Wonder why they got rid of them. It seems it would be beneficial to both the customer and the store. The only problem would be if the fabric was off grain, and when they ripped it, it wasn't straight from the cut as measured. We've all had wonky fabric. :)

I remember it, but I have no idea what it was called. I think they were probably more accurate than having a clerk measure, but most quilt shops add a little extra fabric before cutting "just in case",

My goodness, do I ever remember that NOW, after looking at a picture of one on Ebay. It was in our Woolworths when I went with my Gramma and she bought fabric. How sad we now get JoAnn people who cut way off the straight grain, sometimes off by 4" or more with a scissors!! I don't get fabric there anymore for that very reason!

Yes, I do. The Leader Dept. store had one. J J

They are still used! I believe my quilt store in Dayton uses it and I know there is a quilt store or two in Amish country that uses them.

I remember those. JCPenny's ages ago had them when they carried fabrics. Wow! It's been years and years since I thiought of those. Thanks for the memory.

I remember those - it must have been at J C Penneys in downtown North Little Rock, AR in the 1940 somethings??

JoAnn's uses them now for measuring batting and drapery fabric.

Oh yes, I remember well. And not too many years ago I found one still in use in a Ben Franklins basement fabrics area. I was really surprised! I also remember when Walmart had one of these.

I'm suddenly feeling very old!

Fun memory!

Most fabric stores used to have them...even Joann's.

oh that brings back memories, yes i rememeber it

I remember those when shopping with my mother. Isn't it amazing how much we forget.

here they had those at Pennys and Sears fabric departments and Godwins and Rienies which were fabric stores.

we had so many choices before house of fabrics and clothworld took over and then joannes put them under.

used to make all kinds of clothes and household items then because we could buy the right type of fabric.

Yup that's it a measuregraph. I remember them doing that too, and I always hated it, I don't like my fabric ripped.

Yes, I, too, remember that machine. I mostly remember it from J. C. Penney's back when they had fabric. But, no, I have no idea what it was called. Good memories.

Yes, I still have a typewriter.

See lots of us old timers remember those machines! No idea what they were called.

Kat

Oh thank you for the walk down memory lane! I loved to watch the clerk run that fabric thru the meter when I was a kid. And if memory serves, they always tore the fabric when the notch was made.

I remember seeing those. I think JoAnn's should go back to those and maybe LQS's as well. I have had a couple of occasions where the edge wasn't too even.

Boy oh boy.... I totally forgot about those machines, but totally remember them!

Funny, I remember those, but until now, I hadn't ever thought about those. I cannot remember who used them, but I shopped at Penny's a lot, it was probably there. And the things on a line that would go up to the office. They put the money in them and pull a string, and up it went, then the change was sent down the same way. It was quit entertaining. Thanks for that trip down memory lane.

JoAnn's in Clearwater, Fl still uses one on the wide rolls of oil cloth and upholstry fabrics. So they are still around.

I sure do remember them....we had them in New England as long as I could remember and I've just moved back but haven't been to any of stores yet to see if they still have them. I never knew what they were called just assumed it was a yardage calculator.

OH! that brought back a flood of memories of going with my Mom to Plummer's Fabric in Springfield MO and touching all the fabric on the racks while my Mom waited to have material measured and cut--then if I'm remembering right the money was put into one of those pneumatic tubes and sent to the office and change sent back. Very neat stuff!

I also remember them. Our local Woolco (before it became Walmart in Canada) had one in their fabric department. OMG, am I that dated???????????

Yes I remember that little thing to measure fabric. One of the department stores had one years and years ago, they did push the lever down and then would tear the fabric. I was never real happy with the tearing as it sometimes would pull threads for about half an inch. So I lost fabric to the tear. I don't remember what it was called though. Its been probably 50 years since I saw it used.

Oh, boy, I do remember them. A few years ago I wanted to purchase one but didn't know what they were called. This is the first one that had a name so I could continue my search. The e-bay price is too spendy for me. I wish I could find one at a yard sale or junk store. Oh, well, in my dreams!

OOh yeah. Never knew what they were called, but it seems that all the stores had them, and they were so much more accurate. Now's the time to bring them back when so many people in non quilt shops have no idea what they're doing, especially kids who have never seen a sewing machine!