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Old 07-19-2012, 10:18 PM
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I am helping a friend organize her sewing room. We discussed using comic book boards to wrap her fabric stash. Well just tonight I went online to find them and found out they are not completely acid-free. They are coated on one side only. The sites even suggest that comic book collectors replace the boards as the coating degrades over time.

I now will advise my friend to use the 100% acid-free sign boards.
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Old 07-20-2012, 11:04 AM
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I'm so sorry to hear that. I just fold my fabrics over a ruler, then pull out the ruler and stack them.
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For those folks who use these things. You are way to organized! My stuff gets folded any which way and is finished.

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folding?? what's that?
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Old 07-20-2012, 12:51 PM
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That is what I have done also Phyllis..works fine for me.

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I'm so sorry to hear that. I just fold my fabrics over a ruler, then pull out the ruler and stack them.
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For those folks who use these things. You are way to organized! My stuff gets folded any which way and is finished.
Same here. And I don't display my fabric on open shelves. Don't want to risk fading or dusty fabric.
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I'm so sorry to hear that. I just fold my fabrics over a ruler, then pull out the ruler and stack them.
same here!
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Old 07-21-2012, 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by quiltsRfun View Post
Same here. And I don't display my fabric on open shelves. Don't want to risk fading or dusty fabric.
Same here, and I stand the folded fabric on edge in dresser drawers. Each drawer is arranged by color groups. When I open a drawer it's just like looking at a book shelf and I can see exactly what I've got.
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And somedays I get really radical and actually USE THE FABRIC, SEW SOMETHING !
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I don't understand the reason for 'Boards' to fold fabrics!? I fold my fabric toward the salvages till its about 5 wide then take the long strip and fold it til its about 8 or 10 in. put it in My color Labeled clear drawers! and have more $$$ for fabrics! lol
Not like I need More fabric!!! just a Addiction!! I should open a Store!!
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