margecam52

I have the same stash!! Mine's larger, a lot larger!

I bought a ton of fabric boards (plastic, very strong & good price) from M.I.Late (her online id...search for it)...I love them. I am waiting for more, hoping to get them today (ran out of the large ones).

I am also going to have the quilt shop I go to save their empty boards for me, as I have a lot of fabrics longer than 5 yards...and these would be best on full size bolt boards.

For your deep shelves...if you were to wrap the fabrics on the fabric boards, or if you can't afford to purchase them (they are a great price, but for what you need, cost will add up), use cardboard for now, but wrap it first in plastic wrap, or freezer paper to keep the brown from touching the fabrics. It will work in a pinch.

Cut the cardboard into pieces for fat quarters aprox 4x6", the ones for midsize (two yards or less) about 6" x 10", large (about 5 yards each or less) about 8 x 12" ...aproximate sizes.

I also cut my own cardboard for larger yardages 8" x 24" (these will hold 44-45" Fabrics folded as they are in fabric stores...just once down the center. You can get up to 15 yards on them.

My problem is that I have used 15 packages so far...and have only emptied one row of a shelving unit! I had tons of material in bags & totes...and a big batting box...and I'm still finding bags of fabrics. These are now in 10 boxes, all folded onto boards, waiting for room on the shelves to be color sorted.

I have one more order of boards coming...and will probably order more. For now, I have to be content...wait for more bingo wins to come in, LOL.

Do make sure to cover the cardboard with freezer paper, saran wrap, etc....you don't want cardboard touching the fabrics.
Marge