dahlshouse

I am reorganizing my sewing room and am putting material on comic boards but am concerned with putting on shelves and not having any protection from dust...I live out in the country... so far I have had everything in plastic tubs but fine it hard to find what I want..
Does anyone else have this issue and if so ... what suggestions do you have?
Thank you in advance for your help...
Darlene

pocoellie

I have my fabrics ruler folded and separated by background colors in drawers, I can see all the fabrics without having to dig looking for a particular fabric. If there's lots of bright sunlight, you should somehow protect the fabrics from that, or you'll have fading problems after a long time.

joyce888

If your talking about open shelving I would make a curtain to hang over the shelves. I would make the curtain in two sections, overlapping in the center at the top. If you have the wire shelving I would use cheap muslin on the shelves first before laying my fabric on them.

Gramie bj

I know what you mean about the dust. All my fabric is stored in, a china hutch, chest of drawers, cabnets, and bins, keeps out dust and the sun.

leatheflea

I too live in the sticks. I keep all my fabric stored in cabinets, drawers and totes. I have a few that I've bought just for decorations to keep out. And yes they get very dusty.

Denise S

Although fabric looks beautiful on shelves, I myself would want it in a cabinet just for that reason, dust. I would be concerned about fading also.

mighty

I ruler fold and store in cabinets and tubs.

Lori S

I don't live in the "country" but dust really can accumulate. The way I look at it is if the fabric can get dusty, it is also in danger of fading. Using shelving with doors is not an option for all of my fabric stash. So I use a few quilt tops that I will never get around to quilting. Someday I might actually quilt them so they will be more washable, but for now I just shake them out.

ghostrider

I live out in the woods on a dirt road. Talk about dust! My fabrics are all stored in relatively small (27 quart) frosted plastic storage boxes...a lot of them, my stash is huge. I can see what's inside without opening them, the contents stay neat, things are easy to find, easy to replace, easy to transport, etc. I never have to dig for anything, yet it all stays protected and clean. It's perfect for me, the way I work, and the environment I live in.

Tartan

Dust and fading is a concern. If I had to store my fabrics out in the open, I would just use an old sheet to throw over it until I felt like tackling a permanent solution. When I felt like it, I would measure a piece of material wide enough and long enough to cover my stash. I would fasten the top edge of the fabric to the wall behind the shelf. I would put a gusset for a dowel or cardboard tube on the bottom edge. When I wanted to get into my stash, I would roll up the material on the dowel and lay it on top of the cupboard.