remove the doors and put up curtains on the rings so you can slide them back easily..this also doubles as a design wall area when needed..simply attach rings to thick flannel and you can hang it up and use it to audition blocks!

In my sewing room I do not have a closet so I am not the right person to give any ideals. Is it just for your stash? If so I will tell you what I did ihn my sewing room. I made the one shelf 28" from the ceiling. The lower shelf 33" down from the top shelf. then I bought aicdfree foam board. Cut them 25"L X 6"wide. wrap your fabric around it and place on your shelf. It saved me so much room. It may help you :XD:

Thank all of you for your wonderful ideas!!! I really appreciate it. It's 1 of those things I really want to get done, but want it it done the right way the 1st time!!!!

I agree ... get rid of the sliding doors, as they are a nuisance, whether it is for clothing storage or stash!

Curtains are a thought, though they would drive me nuts!

I would get rid of them, and replace with double doors that open outwards (providing you have the space for them to open) ..... and I would cover the doors for a design wall. Double Duty!!!!!

We've seen some lovely stashes in the open, though the other stuff that I'd be storing in the closet, soon looks messy, and I'd want to not see it all the time! Necessary to store, but not like the pretty stash views. So for me, I'd want to close it up!

Now THAT'S a great idea!!!!!! My kids ruined their closet doors with stickers, so they're off anyway.

I differ on the doors. You said bi-fold doors, as in plural. Those open in half, taking very little room. Even if the door width is the full width of the closet (unlikely) they only open to 16". So you are good, there. (IMHO)

22 is a FANTASTIC depth for fabric. 42" folded on selvedge.

Install shelves from about 15-18" below the top of the door to the floor, about 12-15" apart.

FABRIC STASH!!! This is where your folded fabric will lay. I fold my fabric: anything up to 2 1/2 yards is folded selvedge to selvedge. in half twice cut ends to cut ends. then in half fold to selvedge. That is 1/4 yd x 11". Stacks nicely. You won't make this last fold.

You might want to fold cut edges to cut edges. Either 1/3 y (12" ) or 1/4 y (9" ), THEN fold selvedge to selvedge. Gives you the unit of fabric folded on the leading end, where you see it on the shelf.

If your stash is not that big, yet, you can put bins in. buy your bins, THEN install the shelves, allow about 3/4-1" finger room.

you need a good distance top shelf to the top of the door to get bulky, seldom used items up there, whether bins or large whatevers.