I couldn't tell you but if you figure it out--let me know! I just buy decorative trunks and storage containers and I organize everything into kits with patterns or bundles. I am trying to use all my "stash" fabric that is not in a kit because .....I tend to but all my fabric for certain patterns so I don't really need a stash anymore. So it is going for peiced backs or in my scrap quilts.

I have a wall of plastic totes in my bedroom and a closet full of plastic shoe boxes. Interesting decor but I love it.

I store all my sewing supplies/stash in a corner in our bedroom. I do my sewing in the kitchen. I found tall bookcases with doors at Walmart and store my fabrics in there. I have one for cotton and one for flannel. I can see at a glance what I have and still keep it clean. I store my thread, scissors, etc. in plastic shoe boxes with lids on top of the bookcases. I have 5 and each one is for specific items. I store my batting in Rubbermade totes that sit between the bookcases.

Instead of using the standard round decorator table with detachable legs and a tablecloth, start out with a sturdy large garbage can that is the correct height. Then, buy a precut circular piece of wood to make into a lid. The lid would need another circular piece glued to the bottom of the tabletop to make the table top secure.

I saw this tip years ago to create storage for Christmas decorations. I have been thinking about making one for batting!

I've always been told that if you "roll" your clothes or wahtever, you can get more in a space. I just did that when I sent a box it Izy in Spain and it really does work. You might try that and then you could lay them with justthe ends showing so you still can see what it is.
Just an idea of mine.
Good Luck. Let me know if you try this and how youlike it.
Thanxs,
Bev

I didn't want to risk ruining any of my fabric...so I used those space bags for ....our clothes....now I use the space I made for stash... :lol: :lol: :lol:

I know some knitters that store their stash in bins in the freezer.......I wouldn't, but..........:)

I'm reducing my stash and kitting up what I buy. That way I don't have to store as much and I get more done.......I use bookshelves and a cedar chest and an old chest of drawers for my stash.

Sounds like my method!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

When I first started out sewing (long ago and far away), I would put fabric in drawers, under the bed, closet shelves, etc. Of course, I soon outgrew those methods and now I use plastic totes. The only drawback is now I can't always lift them to see what's in the tote below... :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:

I used to use under bed storage but now have a sewing room and a closet to use.
How about those hanging cloth shelves? I have one and it hold quite a bit of fabric.

It has become somewhat of a dilema for me as well. I currently have a large bookshelf with fabric sorted by color and about 3 large stacks of fabric on the floor and a 5 drawer plastic cabinet. The bookshelf is great bc I can see it all. The stacks are terrible bc I have to dig through to find out what I have. I agree, it's easier to buy more than it is to dig, lol, adding to the problem. Good luck and let us know what you figure out.