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Old 08-23-2011, 10:00 AM
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Carol Jean
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Hi,
I like to organize my fabric by colors & values, themes, batiks, reproduction prints, etc. I buy misprinted sign boards for .79 cents each. Which are 18" x 24" and cut to 9" x 12" to put flate folds on. For smaller fabrics I recut the 9" x 12" to the size I need. I usually get 4 to 8 boards off a board.( smaller ones ) I stand the large ones up in a metal cubbard with doors. Smaller ones are placed on shelves according to size.Clear tinted plastic can be cut to cover the shelves (purchased at Walmart ) to go from the top to the floor. This will help with keeping fabric from fading. Measure area and cut, then recut in half lengthwise. Put on shelf from top down. This way you can get into your fabric. Binding is usually wound on left over sign boards . This works well when binding a quilt as all I have to do is unroll as needed. Just do a search for blank sign boards, then misprinted ones. I try to recycle everything I can to cut costs. Hope this helps everyone. Smiles.
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