Originally Posted by BellaBoo
The cardboard bolts are too thick to save space. Using the thin fabric boards you can get three times the amount of fabric on a shelf. I started out using the Wilton cake boards cut in half (works good), went to comic book boards (the cheapest boards ever and do a good job)and then bought the original fabric boards. I've been throwing out the other boards and buying the fabric boards a package at a time. They are worth it.
I agree, you need a lot of space to store a yard or two wound around a thick cardboard bolt. I have a few, but they are for the few fabrics that I have many yards of. For smaller pieces, I will use the thin boards.