Originally Posted by
Tartan
I believe that the ruler method is used in place of the mini bolt boards. For the mini bolt- you fold the fabric again (selvages to the factory fold edge)so that it measures about 11 inches wide. You start rolling/ folding the length of the fabric around the mini bolt until it is all wound on like the fabric bolts at the store but smaller. In the ruler method you use a 6 X 12 or longer ruler in place of the mini bolt board. The difference is when you have the fabric all folding/rolled around the ruler you carefully pull the ruler out and store the folded fabric on the shelf. Those who ruler fold, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
Good description Tartan. This is the way I do mine and I then stand it on edge in dresser drawers. I used to lay it in the drawers until I learned this method here on QB. Found out I could store twice as much in the same space! Oh, drat! Had to go shopping to get enough fabric to keep a partial drawer standing up. LOL Anyway, it works great. I keep FQs, strips, squares, and UFO blocks in the stackable plastic drawers from WalMart. I still keep anything that is not quilt cotton in plastic tubs, but I don't have much of that anymore. I don't like cardboard; it has to many spaces for critters, especially cockroaches which love to eat the glue.
Anyway, as someone else said, the main thing is to keep your fabric out of direct sunlight and reasonably protected from dust.