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d.rickman 04-30-2013 05:24 AM

Here is an apothecary cabinet that I use, you can also get some with many more drawers, medicine cabinets:
http://www.wayfair.com/Wayborn-Sucho...B-WYB1715.html

mjhaess 04-30-2013 06:18 AM

I keep mine in plastic containers I bought at Costco.....

cr12cats 04-30-2013 10:28 AM

i haven't done it but seen where they cut down comic cards and fold the fat quarter on it and the person used the old cd holders she had slipped them into those.. seen an other put them in small crate type boxes fold where the fold is up so they could easily see the fabric and pull it out like a filing system in the old days. also seen them folded that way put in plastic bins that roll under the bed for those that have a lot of them. I have a few since I just started collecting them too so I have been looking for ideas too. those are the ideas i've liked best so far. I like the roll under the bed idea so far the best and will probally grow more so I won't out grow it so soon. also i am limited with space here

Marilyn Philips 04-30-2013 01:29 PM

I use the totes for DVD's. They have a handle, are flexible, hold a lot of fat quarters and have a handle for carrying. They are also pretty cheap and can be stored easily and keep your fat quarters clean. They are visible, clean, easy to handle and you can see what's available without even opening the case. Check out all those "unwanted" catalogs because they almost always have them. Just make sure the square size is large enough - usually 5 1/2" to 6".

JoanneS 04-30-2013 01:48 PM

I buy plastic shoe boxes at Dollar Store and put one color in each box. I leave the lids off. I use the lids to hold pieces of blocks I'm working on. They stack nicely and keep me organized.

solstice3 04-30-2013 04:07 PM

I use the clear plastic sweater boxes bought at Family Dollar. I can get 2 rows in the box

Phoppe 06-26-2013 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Teeler (Post 6033487)
Here's another fun idea: Apothecary Cabinet storage for FQs

I did the same thing with the very same cabinet!

Vicki I 06-27-2013 04:51 PM

Love this look!

shirleysonshine 06-29-2013 08:08 AM

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I buy clear shoeboxes[ATTACH=CONFIG]421674[/ATTACH] and store on top of my white cabinets of fabrics.

shirleysonshine 06-29-2013 08:10 AM

ps at the moment I only have 4 of fatquarters.one row in from the right. The rest are scraps by color, strips, blocks, bindings, circles, half squares,
etc.


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