How do you handle jelly rolls, etc
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LOL.....kid at Christmas, sewingitalltogether? LOL
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Thanks. So far I have unrolled 2 trying to get them back into a roll was a challenge. Looking at storage on Amazon, I saw this long, narrow plastic box for 2.5" strips (it is the size of WOF folded). Has anyone tried them? I was thinking they might work for the ones I cut.
Tesspug, I wish I could crochet, but I am thinking that I could make a fabric box that is similar.
Cathvv -- I am saving my pennies for the electric Accuquilt -- maybe I will ask for it come Christmas.
I have some drawers in my closet that I think I will clean out and put the precuts in -- my organized self likes that. Our Dollar Tree has some plastic baskets -- maybe they will fit in the drawers to keep the charms organized.
Thanks for the ideas -- looking forward to hearing other ideas as well.
Tesspug, I wish I could crochet, but I am thinking that I could make a fabric box that is similar.
Cathvv -- I am saving my pennies for the electric Accuquilt -- maybe I will ask for it come Christmas.
I have some drawers in my closet that I think I will clean out and put the precuts in -- my organized self likes that. Our Dollar Tree has some plastic baskets -- maybe they will fit in the drawers to keep the charms organized.
Thanks for the ideas -- looking forward to hearing other ideas as well.
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VERY annoying when they come pinked! Where is your measurement? Just inside the pinking? On the outside? Splitting the difference? I bought two of the Northcott precuts, and not only were they pinked, they weren't a consistent 2 1/2 inches. If I have to recut them, it doesn't save me any time.
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Thanks. So far I have unrolled 2 trying to get them back into a roll was a challenge. Looking at storage on Amazon, I saw this long, narrow plastic box for 2.5" strips (it is the size of WOF folded). Has anyone tried them? I was thinking they might work for the ones I cut...
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I leave them packaged until I may use them.
When I cut my own strips I use my Accquilt and it cuts straight edges.
I love Iris scrap booking totes for quilting projects. Easy to see what is inside, stack beautifully and often on sale at Michaels. I sometimes will buy the jelly roll and charm pack and or layer cake and co-ordinating fabrics. I put the co-ordinates all in one tote. If I have a pattern in mind I will put it in there too.
Having said, I discovered that the small square containers for green salad mix from the grocery store are the perfect sixe for charm (5" squares), I put orphan ones in on, it will take me a long time to fill it up.
If I do not use all the strips in a jelly roll, they go into a bin, generally folded in 1/4 and stacked. If there are left over co-ordinates, they all go together.
When I cut my own strips I use my Accquilt and it cuts straight edges.
I love Iris scrap booking totes for quilting projects. Easy to see what is inside, stack beautifully and often on sale at Michaels. I sometimes will buy the jelly roll and charm pack and or layer cake and co-ordinating fabrics. I put the co-ordinates all in one tote. If I have a pattern in mind I will put it in there too.
Having said, I discovered that the small square containers for green salad mix from the grocery store are the perfect sixe for charm (5" squares), I put orphan ones in on, it will take me a long time to fill it up.
If I do not use all the strips in a jelly roll, they go into a bin, generally folded in 1/4 and stacked. If there are left over co-ordinates, they all go together.
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I store the very few jelly rolls I have in a basket on display in my sewing room. I store my 2.5" and 2" squares in divided silverware trays from the thrift store. They fit perfectly in the sections and I can sort by color per section.
I bought one of those 10 drawer roller stands at JAF when it was on clearance and I keep all my other sized squares in there, one or two sizes per drawer. Being a scrappy quilter, I cut my scraps into the closest size square I can.
I bought one of those 10 drawer roller stands at JAF when it was on clearance and I keep all my other sized squares in there, one or two sizes per drawer. Being a scrappy quilter, I cut my scraps into the closest size square I can.
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Same here. One thing I learned the hard way: always measure the precuts. They do not always measure true. Found that out in a woven pattern where I mixed precuts with home cuts. The precuts turned out to be oversized.
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I like the Iris or Art Bin scrapbooking storage containers. See through, sturdy, stackable, very portable ( the Art Bin brand have nice handles), and they snap shut. I like the ones that are marketed for 12x12 scrapbook paper storage, because they're really 14" square so the hold a lot of whatever I have cut (strips, charms, candies) and I can keep an entire project together in one. I don't have many yet ( I've used other storage methods from shoeboxes to baskets, but when one of those spills, Look out! I nearly lose my Christianity.
No, I don't like pinked edges.
So far I've not bought pre-cuts, but if I do, I will have to open them immediately and pet them and drool. Then I would store them together with their label for reference in one of the Art Bins I mentioned .
No, I don't like pinked edges.
So far I've not bought pre-cuts, but if I do, I will have to open them immediately and pet them and drool. Then I would store them together with their label for reference in one of the Art Bins I mentioned .
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I don't unwrap Jelly Rolls until I'm ready to use them. I store some of them in tall clear cannisters, in which I can stack 3 jelly rolls. Once they've been unwrapped I store them in Strip boxes that I bought from either Keepsake Quilting or Nancy's Notions. Can't remember which. I also have art bin boxes that have dividers that I store Charm Squares and Fat Quarters in. [ATTACH=CONFIG]557349[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]557353[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]557354[/ATTACH]
In December we will be going down to Florida for the winter. I take only precuts because in our little house down there I don't have a large table to lay out yardage for cutting. So I just grab these boxes, stack them in the trunk of the car and a box of notions and off we go.
In December we will be going down to Florida for the winter. I take only precuts because in our little house down there I don't have a large table to lay out yardage for cutting. So I just grab these boxes, stack them in the trunk of the car and a box of notions and off we go.
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zozee reminded me of the Art Bin containers. I do love them too, and I use them for squares 10" and over. I also use them for orphan blocks and sample blocks.
I forgot to mention that I keep FQs in CD storage racks that spin and hold lots of them. I have posted photos before in the organizing thread.
And, I agree, I do not like pinked edges either.
I forgot to mention that I keep FQs in CD storage racks that spin and hold lots of them. I have posted photos before in the organizing thread.
And, I agree, I do not like pinked edges either.
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