catrancher

I use those plastic three-drawer bins. I fold my fabric using my 6 x 24-inch ruler, which makes it a perfect fit for those drawers. If I have a project in mind, I put the fabric and the pattern into plastic shoe boxes. Some projects require larger bins, but most fit into the shoe box size until I'm ready to start on them.

wendsy

I have 4 large flip top tote that fit under my bed and 2 large plastic drawers filled...oh and a footlocker under the desk.

deanlias

I had my husband buy 4x8 sheets of hardboard, cut them in 6"x4" and 11 3/4"x7 1/2" pieces -minimal waste with those sizes. Fold the material to the length of the board, then wrap around it and secure with a large plastic coated paper clip. The smaller size is perfect for FQ. I have as much as 7 yards on some of the larger size. Stand them up on shelves and it looks like a mini quilt shop. So nice to be able to select off a shelf rather than dig through tubs!

Ann

mcfallkay

my stash is over wellming as most but I went to a home building store and found a wire drawer system. you choose the depth of drawer you want and slide them in 3 deep ones or 4 med ,6 shallow "or mix" to a rack set up on rollers. It can be a little costly but I roll them around to get to the fabric I want and when finished cutting put it all back in drawers and back into place but I always buy more fabric and need another set. My husband use to say my stash would rival a fabric store HA,HA

Lyncat

I have donated my stash twice, got it down to one drawer, but then I just start collecting again...

memereof8

I store by fabric in anything available. I did buy small bookshelfs because the bedrooms have slanted ceilings. Another idea I had is to but two cd shelves--72 inches high. I use them for all my fat quarters. Did not know I owned so many.

brushandthimble

I have three walmart short cupboards each with three shelves (I removed the doors) that my fabric is stored on, 2 scrapbooking carts each with 6 totes? that close, wireshelves, 2 plastic bureaus with 3 drawers each, and, and, so on and so on...

lazyquilter

I have been fortunate. I caught a sale of unfinished "jelly" cupboards and they were the double doors and when open you have a total of 5 shelves counting the bottom. Les finished them for me in black. Using a measurement of my length, I found I could place 5 - 6" wide fabrics in there. So I use my 6" x 24 "long ruler and starting about 4" in from the edge of the fabric, leave it folded, I would then fold the fabric with the ruler as the cardboard. Once it was folded I would tuck the end in, slip out the ruler, fold the fabric in half and it fits perfectly with the fold side out in the pantry. I had a tall utilitary cubboard and that two would hold the 6" folds except only like 3.. but that's what I use with baskets for my fat quarters, misc. large scrap pieces and by laying the fabic length wise, I have my 108" backing fabric on the bottom shelve,. Prior to finding these wonderful containers, I had caught a sale at Target and I love wicker (pretend of course) and I purchased two dressers with 4 drawers in each and I also got one that was tall and narrow that had 6 smaller drawers. Again, I had a lot of miscelleious notions, etc. and now I had a place for them. I used wicker baskets on tops of things to catch templates, spare pieces that are not really something I have to have but don't want to throw away. with the two machines I also have storage under the open trap door that would normally hide the machine. I leave it open but use a cover for the machines. So I can put those 3 drawers clear plastic bins in there. Under my cutting table made from a 6' banquet table with bed risers, I have all my batting and muslin in containers that I can see in. If I have started collecting fabric for a pattern from a quilt magazine, I use plastic seal bags to place the fabrics and the magazine in. And I still have a mess half the time. Do I have way more then I need? YEP! But when there is a need, then I can pull what I want to share and make sure it gets to the correct guild, etc. for what they are collecting for. I cannot make quilts quick as fast as many others, but for what it's worth I'm pretty content with what I have and what I can accomplish when my body lets me. But if I may add, once again, you can save a fair bit of money by using the ruler method of folding and storing fabrics. Just take the inside witgh of the shelve and see what it can be divided by and then the depth and you can come up with some pretty neat ideas on putting your fabrics away. So far the only really big problem i have encounterd and I am hoping to come up with a solution and that's my embroidery threads. I use the Isacord, and when my lqs closed out, while women were grabbing the fabrics for a fantastic price, I went straight for the embroidery threads and the Aurifil. Made out like a bandit and now have the website that sells both at rock bottom pricing. I use the storage boxes which holds up 30 spills of Isacord but my grand daughter needs to come over so we can revise it. I am now redoing it and leaving blanks for the threads I do not have so if an when I decide to order more I know which ones I need. Sorry.. the dogs only listen to me when I say "treat?". hum Les is the same way.... oh well, hopefully I have you all... hopefully..

quiltermomo

I use sweater and shoe organizers I got at Target. I like them because they use velcro strips instead of clothes hanger hooks. I store my fat quarters in them by color. Large pieces of fabric is organized in plastic boxes that fit under the bed. These are organized by theme,( holidays, children,pets, and misc.large panels and yardage. )
Batting is stored where ever I can find space.

ksea

OMGosh I love your closet, my husband told me I was the only one in the world that got rid of clothers to have room for fabric.