Since you have many large pieces of yardage and deep shelves, you might consider buying several clear totes that are about 10" high, 15" deep and 8-10" wide .That way you could fold your fabric and "file' it front to back with the folds up so that you can see it and be able to pull out 1 without rooting through a pile. Small enough to be manageable to pull off the shelf without hurting yourself, but large enough to hold a fair amount of yardage. I sort by color and label everything because --even with "clear" bins--I can't quickly see the difference between pinks and reds, blues and blacks, etc. I'm sort of a label-holic!