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01-27-2012, 05:32 AM

#61

Amythyst02

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I remember them as well, but no idea what they were called...

01-27-2012, 05:35 AM

#62

katesnanna

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Quote:

Originally Posted by EasyPeezy

Some fabric stores could stand to use this machine. I ordered 7 yards of fabric and
was 10 inches short (I measured twice). I thought that was a bit much. I don't expect
anything extra even though some stores are quite generous when they measure but
give me the quantity I paid for darn it. Anyway, not sure if I want to place another
order with them. Good thing I always buy a little extra. Maybe they use a different
yard stick. Grrr.

Have you let them know? They can't fix it if they don't know. I've found most retailers to be honest but staff don't always have their mind on the job these days.

01-27-2012, 05:36 AM

#63

Yooper32

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I remember it at JC Penney.

01-27-2012, 05:39 AM

#64

DebbieJJ

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Yep, I saw one in action about a year ago at our local Hancock's in the drapery dept! I don't know that they still have it though.

01-27-2012, 05:42 AM

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Charleen DiSante

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You'd think so but sometimes the fabric would get doubled up and the measurement would be off.

01-27-2012, 05:47 AM

#66

jhoward

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I bought off Ebay a few yrs ago. Nostalgia.

01-27-2012, 05:51 AM

#67

y.morman

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I remember those. I used those to measure fabric when I worked at So-Fro fabrics. They eventually got rid of them because they found that if you didn't pull the fabric at the right speed you either had to much or to little fabric especially with knit fabrics. Our store manger preferred that we didn't use them.