I recently decided I needed to organize my fabrics so I bought some fabric boards and clips. My fabric stash is small compared to some of yours LOL but I really like having them out in the open to inspire me to get busy. I previously had them neatly stacked on shelves in a closet. Funny enough, I found long forgotten fabrics so that was a bonus.
I got the fabric boards from: http://stores.ebay.co/GwimpyLous Look for in Sewing and Quilting
The clips are called Bolt Buddies and are at:
http://www.ironpals.com/products-boltbuddies.htm

Lovely but the ebay link doesn't work.

Hi,

I couldn't get the ebay link to work.

Karen

Oops, I goofed. Try this:

http://stores.ebay.com/GwimpyLous

Look for Sewing and Quilting on the left side of your screen.

These are the correct links:

http://stores.ebay.com/GwimpyLous for the fabric boards. On the left side of your screen, click on Sewing and Quilting

http://www.ironpals.com/products-boltbuddies.htm for the clips.

Won't work for me either. I've tried every which way to seach for "fabric storage" and the seller and can't find it.

Sorry, try this

http://stores.ebay.com/GwimpyLous

Left side of your screen, click on Sewing and Quilting.

Janet,

Thank you!

Karen

These seem to be the same thing our purplemem is selling (cheaper) here:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-36043-1.htm

Actually they are priced better at the site I listed. 50 for $33.00, 100 for $66.00.

http://stores.ebay.com/GwimpyLous
find them in Sewing and Quilting catagory

That should read 48 for $33.00 and 96 for $66.00.

I'm sorry but I guess I was including shipping. purplemem's price includes shipping. The ebay site has $13 more for shipping but their's are a little bigger.
The first thing I check on ebay is shipping!
They are a great idea and I may get some someday. :-D

Actually I think there are enough of us members to support both of these ladies. I always like to support the small business person when I can.

The size of some of the stashes I've seen here are large enough to make these women RICH. LOL

I love the size of the organizers gwimpylou - my sister, Gwen - is selling . They fit my bookshelves perfectly and a few of mine have 10+ yard pieces wrapped around them. I also like that the plastic is cut with the smooth side against my fabric instead of the rough holes the other direction. I tried out other sizes and found that by far this size worked best for me. (8 x 11 3/4)

I have tried to cut the plastic myself with an exacto knife and with a good pair of scissors and it is a real pain to get smooth. Having the right tools to cut this plastic is important in order to get a smooth edge. Gwimpylou is the owner of a small sign shop, which uses this coroplast for signage and had the right tools to cut the plastic smoothly. She started doing this as a favor to her sister (me) to help me get organized.

I was the one who suggested she make these available on e-bay. It does take time and effort to cut these boards to the right size. Not only that, but she has to purchase the coroplast in bulk to be able to sell it as cheaply as she is for quilt boards and has to pay for E-bay fees and Paypal fees. She can make much more money using the plastic for signs, but she does this to supplement her income as a single, homeschool mom.

You said it best MistyMarie.
The only thing you forgot to say is that your sister is wonderful to deal with, provides a quality product at a very reasonable price, and that she gives very good service by shipping orders immediately.

I am her most satisfied customer, second only to you.

nice, thanks for sharing..great idea and pretty sewing room.

My sister decided to by-pass Ebay because of the fees and offer the organizers through her website. If you are interested in these, it is CHEAPER to buy them from her website rather than E-bay.

Here is the link: http://www.quiltfabricorganizers.com/

This is great!!! Her website looks great and is so easy to navigate. Having the shipping included in the price is a good idea. I bookmarked her site because I want to see her new products. I wish her good luck :) :) :)

Great stuff....are you for hire??? :lol:

Thank you. If I thought I could earn some money doing this I would. I know it's weird but I love to organize things.

I found a bunch of Wilton sheet cake boards on sale and they work great as fabric boards. The bigger ones I cut and got three boards from one.

That's great. Will you post some pictures, please? :?: :?: :?:

It's even cheaper if you go to a comic book store and buy the Comic Book Boards that keep the comics from bending. I use the silver and the gold series. They come in a few different sizes. You can either use the bolt buddies or pins to secure the fabric. Hope this helps!! I bought a pack of 100 comic boards for $10.00

Can you describe what thickness these boards are for comic books? How much fabric would you think could be wrapped on one of these boards that is about 7" x 11", without causing the "board" to bend? I tried searching & it doesn't say what thickness they are, although width & height are listed. Prices are all over the place, and materials do differ, although most are listed as acid-free, which is nice. I think for fabric, we want PVC-free as well, if I'm not mistaken.

I have seen the corrugated boards, & I don't want those.

I've searched E-bay and cannot find the site to buy these. Any suggestions?

these are NOT acid free..and will harm your fabric sooner or later! Do be careful as fabric is not a cheap investment these days.

is your sister on this board? I thought she was selling them here as well?

I love your organization. It is nice that you can always see what you have.