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Originally Posted by Corky
How wide is it selvedge to selvedge? The older cotton calico fabrics prior to 1950 were usually about 36" wide compared to the post 50's that were 54" and other widths. Although it depends on the manufacturer, since some were manufacturing on the older machines later than 1950. True "vintage" cottons are 36" in width.
Might have to make another road trip to get more of this wonderful fabric. There is a closet that is about 20 feet long and about 4 feet deep that is FULL of fabric, age unknown. |
You poor thing. Do you need help sorting that closet?! Yeah, if it is 36" wide, it probably is vintage--or at least pre-polyester.
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Its already sorted. When My grandmother passed away, nobody wanted the fabric, instead they took all the antiques including her sewing machines :-(
Mom kept all the fabric, yarn, craft supplies, etc and the house :) |
Before moving to the US, because of my business, I did a lot of shopping at wholesalers. They used the "measuring machines". My boys would sometimes come with me...they loved watching the yardage being pulled thru' and measured...and re-rolled onto another tube at the other end of the table. Such fun!!!
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Well, bless their little pea-pickin' hearts for taking the antiques, including the sewing machines! At least, your part of the family did end up with a good stash for future projects and you can delight in the fabrics that you know were selected by your grandmother. You are touching something she cared about and now shares with you and your mom. It does make you more "related" to her tastes and the things she enjoyed. Do you feel her presence when you play with her fabric? Sure does explain "one man's trash is another man's treasue" in what the family wants or rejects.
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My first job in retail was in the fabric department in 1957 and there were no fabrics as inexpensive as $.28. I think you're probably in the pre WWII era.
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I actually do feel her when I am working with her fabric, along with my great grandma.
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I saw the pictures of your fabric. The purple looks like something I bought in the late 60's at a fabric store, not Penney's, though. I also used to buy fabric in a department store, and also in five and dime stores. I don't ever remember something as low as 28 cents, but I do remember 99 cents.
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Yes, I remember So-Fro fabrics and Cloth World, too.
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i had forgotten all about 36" fabric. that's what i learned to sew on. so let's see. that was in 1956. the 45's were just starting to come out, but were still hardly available. so if the fabric is 36" i'd say older than 1956. that's OLD :P
and the price could have been a pre-cut price. i remember a Cheap John's store that had precuts (end of bolts) that were 25 cents and up. |
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