Thread: Storing fabric

I fold my fabric with a 6x24 ruler and stacked by color on shelves in my sewing room.

Originally Posted by Veronica

I fold my fabric with a 6x24 ruler and stacked by color on shelves in my sewing room.

I fold my fabric the same way and then store it on shelves that my husband built for me in the sewing room closet.

I store mine in plastic tubs with lids but I do make sure that the tubs are covered in heavy scrap fabric to stop "fade" happening through the plastic.

I like stackable drawers from walmart. I fold my fabric and then put them in on end, I sort by color, and that way I can thumb thru to see what I can use....Pieces over a yard go on bolts from Joann, that I cut in half like little minnie bolts...when I do that I pin a little postit note on the end telling me how much is there, that is usually for backings...

I use to store my fabrics in big plastic clear boxes with lids. I never noticed any odor or anything. I just got real tired of moving them around. We bought a 48 x 72" cabinet at Lowe's and I folded fabric with a ruler. I had so much a couple of shelves broke and my Husband had to reinforce them. The little plastic things that hold the shelves broke under the weight. I have 6 or 7 large pieces in a stack and three rolls on each shelf. I am finally seeing a shelf getting lighter. I make a quilt about every two weeks and really don't use much of it.