Originally Posted by
QuiltnLady1
Great idea -- I don't have room to store all my fabric in my sewing room so I think I will do this. I also have a lot of "project (read UFO) boxes" that are stacked on shelves -- this would help me remember what I have yet to do. Thanks Maggie Sur.
I use the shallower totes, about 6 or 8" deep.
Fold the fabrics, so that they are the depth of the tote.
Then when I open the tote I can see the array of fabrics in it.
Anything over a metre folded the long way and has the measurement noted on painters tape on the fabric.
Under a metre is not measured, but folded about 5" square.
So with a quick look I have a good perspective as to the length of the fabrics.
The sort per bin is mostly by colours ... with separate bins for Christmas, Seasonals, Patriotic, Batiks, etc.