I used to work at the Singer store in the Park City Mall, Lancaster, PA, and that is how we used to measure the fabric. It was fast and accurate. I also remember that we had shelves in the back full of trade in featherweights. Wonder what happened to them?

I remember them as well....I'd forgotten about it. I'd love to find one of those cutters...now there is something worth gold!


Blessings,
Ruth

I remember that gadget too from when I was a little girl. Our local JCPenney sold fabric and used one of those measuring devices. It even made a little snip where the saleslady would then cut or tear.

Oh Goodness...Brings back memories. The JC Pennys has the fabric in the basement and I remember being so excited when Mom needed fabric because I loved watching the lady pull the fabric through that thing and I always wanted to see the "clock" looking measuring part. Fun childhood memories.

I think my Dad has one of those, or at least did at one time. He got it when our little hometown store closed. I often wondered why the fabric stores quit using them.

That's a memory I had totally forgotten! My mother used to take us to the fabric store and that's the way they measured it. Too cool that someone out there is still using it - or it is coming back!

Funny I don't remember that. I was busy looking at more fabric. LOL I do remember them ripping. Ripping gives you a straight edge. I use ripping when readying my fabric for backing.

It looked like this

I remember these too :D
Glad to know some are still using them, or bringing them back 8-)8-)8-)

Yep, that's it. The salesclerk would draw the fabric through the machine until it came to the yardage you wanted, then she would push down on the lever to make the little snip.