i went to the fabric store and asked for their empty fabric bolts since they just recycle them anyway. and they are free. i cut them down with a box cutter into sizes that would hold my fabrics. the bolts are allready 7" wide, so i measured a 23" bolt at 11 1/2". i got 2 pieces from the front of the bolt. then flipped it over and got 4 -3 1/2" x 8" pieces to wrap my 1/2 yd pieces on its all in how you fold your fabric. its been fun for me as i can see how much i have at a glance just by the size of my bolts. i even make fq boards. hope this helps. gibbette