Originally Posted by JanetM
How about the ruler method of folding fabric. Because you have such deep shelves, after folding your fabric around the 6 x 24 ruler, slip the fabric off, and just fold it once, in half. Your fabric will then measure approx. 6 x 22 (width of ruler x ½ the 44 width of fabric)
Here is a tutorial to help you,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkTlaMqRlwo
We "Janets" must think alike (my name too!). I folded all of my fabrics according to this tutorial, and have them neatly folded on shelves. And leaving them at the 6 x 22 inch width makes perfect sense. You could have your fat quarters at the full 18" width. I like having the fabric on the shelf rather than in bins, because I can see it so much more easily. I used to store mine in bins, and got tired of lugging the heavy bins of fabric in and out of the closet. C9P