Fabric/Stash/Hoard Organizers 11 cents each
10-21-2011, 12:04 PM
#62
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Originally Posted by grann of 6
Originally Posted by Putz
I'd like to think of myself as "fairly" organized and like to keep my fabric in one location in my room in a bookcase (I just started in January so give me time to grow my stash like some of you).
I've been drawn to the different "boards" that are out there where you wrap the fabric around the board. To me, they're a bit pricey if you consider 100 or more of them at 50 cents or so each. I'd rather use the money to grow my stash.
Anyway, a while back my girlfriend gave me some 22x28 chipboard that she had. It worked out great. Yesterday, I placed an order to www.dickblick.com for the chipboard. I ordered 25 sheets and with standard shipping of $7.99 my order vame to $22.79. Do the math. I will get 8 6x11 boards from each sheet which figures out to be 91 cents a sheet and 8 boards a sheet, I will get 200 boards at 11 cents each. I'd attach a photo, but I don't know how to get it off my Blackberry!!
I've been drawn to the different "boards" that are out there where you wrap the fabric around the board. To me, they're a bit pricey if you consider 100 or more of them at 50 cents or so each. I'd rather use the money to grow my stash.
Anyway, a while back my girlfriend gave me some 22x28 chipboard that she had. It worked out great. Yesterday, I placed an order to www.dickblick.com for the chipboard. I ordered 25 sheets and with standard shipping of $7.99 my order vame to $22.79. Do the math. I will get 8 6x11 boards from each sheet which figures out to be 91 cents a sheet and 8 boards a sheet, I will get 200 boards at 11 cents each. I'd attach a photo, but I don't know how to get it off my Blackberry!!
10-21-2011, 12:33 PM
#63
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Originally Posted by Drue
I use the student display boards you can purchase at Hobby Lobby when they put them on for 1/2 price. They cost a couple of dollars that way, they are 20" x 30" and they are white corregated plastic. You can also buy larger sheets of it. This works very well for my needs.
As you can see this is a work in progress and have only been working on this a few weeks in my spare time, but I'll get there.
PS... My DH cuts them on his band saw for me so each one is "perfect"!
As you can see this is a work in progress and have only been working on this a few weeks in my spare time, but I'll get there.
PS... My DH cuts them on his band saw for me so each one is "perfect"!
10-21-2011, 01:41 PM
#66
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Location: northwest Ohio
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Originally Posted by oldpiglady
If your wanting something to wrap your fabric on...I just go to JoAnn's and ask for the leftover cardboard that the bolts came on. And they are free.
10-23-2011, 06:52 AM
#67
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I had a friend that had her fabrics all displayed so lovely it was almost as though you were in the LQS. I admired it so much that I asked her how she accomplished this and she told me she had the fabric wrapped around boards. I assumed she meant those you purchase and wrap various cuts of fabric on, so I purchased some. When I told her, I found out what she was talking about were the bolts in the fabric store that they throw away. They give them to you free for the asking and all you do is cut them in half.
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