Labeling fabric
#14
I document my apparel fabrics so I know what I have on hand when I or one of my daughters needs new clothes. But my quilt fabric is another story. For one there is 5x more quilt fabric than apparel fabric. Two. I always buy three yards of every fabric I buy for a quilt unless it's a remnant. Then I just leave the tag on.
I do sort my fabrics by colors. So there is a box of blue and purple and one of red, orange, and yellow, etc. Then I have a box of what I call focus fabrics those with lots of different colors. that I use to pick the colors for a project. Sometimes the focus fabric goes in the quilt and other times it doesn't.
I do sort my fabrics by colors. So there is a box of blue and purple and one of red, orange, and yellow, etc. Then I have a box of what I call focus fabrics those with lots of different colors. that I use to pick the colors for a project. Sometimes the focus fabric goes in the quilt and other times it doesn't.
#16
I know that there are a few people here who document their fabrics :D:D:D
Me??? It is never going to happen...as wonderful as it would be to know all of this info... I would never keep it up :roll:
Me??? It is never going to happen...as wonderful as it would be to know all of this info... I would never keep it up :roll:
#17
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 317
I like the labels (printed on file folder labels) that some online merchants send. For me, this is especially useful for garment sewing. For quilting, I don't really need them. The fabric content is usually 100% cotton, the fabric line is usually printed on the selvage, and I can tell by the way I folded yardage about how much I bought-- it is going to be FQ or one or two yards.
My goal is to have more strips and squares cut and organized into the carts with clear plastic drawers which I bought a few months ago. I already have a rule that once I cut something from my stash, I have to cut the rest of that length of fabric into strips or backing squares for my drawers. I need to spend my limited time on cutting fabric into usable units rather that fuss with labelling or otherwise organizing my yardage.
My goal is to have more strips and squares cut and organized into the carts with clear plastic drawers which I bought a few months ago. I already have a rule that once I cut something from my stash, I have to cut the rest of that length of fabric into strips or backing squares for my drawers. I need to spend my limited time on cutting fabric into usable units rather that fuss with labelling or otherwise organizing my yardage.
#18
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Posts: 10,357
I think it's a great idea, but, like Amma there's not a hope in the world I could keep it up. Looking for fabric in my stash is often like a treasure hunt, perhaps that's why I'll never have a "system".
#19
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Utah
Posts: 435
I have started keeping a notebook about the quilts I do. This is because, sometimes, I will find that the block I used worked great, or it didn't and I list changes that I do. I also put a picture of the quilt in there, and who it was given to, and the reason for giving it.
I also write down things I would like to do differently next time, and things I learn along the way.
I figure it will help me, but also my children may learn something from it.
I also write down things I would like to do differently next time, and things I learn along the way.
I figure it will help me, but also my children may learn something from it.
#20
I'm with Busy Bee, I never took pictures and relatives would yell to me. now i have everything on cd and in my photo album. sometines i label and but most of the time i just put it in a pile and go through it when i need something...LOL
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