Could you please explain the "ruler method" for folding fabric. You have a great idea for your fabric what a NEAT way of storing it. Yea for you. Thanks for your help peter parley

Oh Yea that is a much better system. I know where I'm going when I need fabric. You have a wonderful stash.

WOW!!! you'e so lucky to have gotten that at a great rice.
Now for the fabric, lucky isn't the word. I'm speechless. Just gorgeous!!!!

Love the storage! Even though I have converted my linen closet into a stash closet half is still in boxes. Can never find what I am looking for! What a help it would be to have each color together. I experimented with the 24X6 inch ruler. It really does save space! Would like to make some dividers like yours so things would stay neater. Any suggestions?

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Looks great! 8-)

QBeth, I'm moving to your house and taking my sewing machine and quilt pattern books with me. I'm packing right now. Expect me there soon! lol

That's perfect, you really lucked out.

I like your innovativ idea for storing fabric. I, too, found a neat place for fabric by putting to use something not originally intended for that use. My son had a tall gun cabinet which he did not use; he removed the gun holders and put in shelves and now I have lots of storage space.

WOW

Wow! Love your stash! Hope you are healing quickly! Hugs

I love it. I have one question though, with no doors over the front will the fabric fade easy? I showed this picture to my husband because my storage shelf looks like your old one and he said, "Oh would you like something like that?" Go downstairs. He works in a dialysis unit and when they remodeled they were throwing out shelves from the charts so he grabbed them for the basement to use for our canned goods. The only thing they dont have a back but it does have dividers. He has like 7 or 8 of them. Do yu think these would work? He's willing to give me one. I'm worried about the fabric fading>

What a great storage cabinet for fabric. Great idea.

A neat idea, I want one too.

That is perfect! You should have bought the other and sold it to another quilter! What a wonderful idea! I am always amazed that people see and think out of the box when repurposing.

That looks awesome. I love it for two reasons - it looks great AND it helps me feel better about being a fabric-aholic. It looks like I'm not alone. :-D

what a wonderful storage system! Altho I have shelves, I still don't have enough room to see all my stash. Maybe I need to have another garage sale and get rid of some of it! I can't! If I see a beautiful fabric that speaks to me I have to have some of it! However, I am in the process of revamping my sewing studio so I have more space. Your solution is fantastic!

that was my suggestion also. I just found a metal set of shelves at
GW that has casters on it. why didn't I think of that before ? now I can just roll it out of the way when I need to get something in the
back row. Your shelves & fabric look fabulous !

I think I like it a lot, congrats on a great find.

I like it, looks very nice

Great Idea for storage!!! you know I have always told my kids that the reason I have so much material is that I am saving for my retirement. So I will have something to do and not spend their money when I need some fabric LOL. But now I got my daughter hooked and she is buying what WE want and adding to my stash.
Margaret

I am going to check for some of these at work. ..

Envious, that's what I am. Would LOVE to have it, also your fabric.

Looks like mine all the time! So said we can't have anyone to dinner anymore!

What a wonderful system. A stash to be proud of , easy accessibility, colorful and convenient.

Last I heard, it was still available. Will PM you.

It's basically using a quilting ruler, 5-6" wide, to fold the fabric. There are several previous threads that discuss this far better than I can explain it! Use the Search feature at the top to find "folding fabric." I think you'll like the method.

About the only thing I can think of would be to look in the office supply section or closet organization of Wally World, or at a Staples, for dividers used on shelving. Some people invest in the boards for storing fabric. Wish I could suggest something else. Maybe someone on the Board has a better suggestion.

You might have to fight your way thru the crowd at the door! _ :) _ Never knew my stash would draw such attention. I guess that's what I get for collecting fabric for 15 years!

That sounds great! Not only is it relatively shallow so you can see everything, it comes with glass doors!! Good thinking!

Thanks. I'm back on two feet again. Feels good!

The statsh of fabric is fantastic i love the cupboard must keep my ears open. How envious I am. An organised stash.

I know what you mean about fabric fading and things falling off the back when I used those baker shelves on the right in the picture. My solution was to make a cover out of the heavier decorating fabric for the two sides, back, and top and then attach it at various points to the shelves. For the front, I used an old fitted sheet that hung easily from the rods that support the front part of the shelves.

Now that I have this cabinet, I only have to cover the front. I was thinking of using a flannel backed tablecloth, with magnets sewn into the sides, as a front cover. I don't have room for a design board so this might work as a temporary board to preview things.

I think you should try the shelves.

I am envious!!!!

Well, I'm glad to know that my fabric collecting habit for quilts is not at all abnormal. A quilter's mind would look at that medical files cabinet as fabric storage. Hilarious, and great eye!!

Since childhood, I've been the organizer in my family. When we used to go camping as a family for two weeks, my parents finally figured out I could pack the Suburban better than they could - two parents, six kids, one big dog, and camping supplies. Of course, the only way I knew how to get to camp for many years was riding backwards in that Suburban, sitting on top of the spare tire with the dog in my lap. :-)

I am going to start crusing Craig's List for a lateral file cabinet. What a great idea.

I could only dream of owning that much fabric!!!

What a great idea! Wonder if any of my docs are switching over LOL?

Wow that is great. God bless. Penny