I've been saving the front and backs of cereal boxes to wrap my fabric on, cut to the size i want or need, then standing them on end like books in my book shelves.....works great for me, and my "boards" are cheap.

It does better away from the light but I stack mine on open shelves, sorted by color, so I can see what I've got. If it's hidden, it tends to get into a mess because I need to take it out to see and match up colors. I've thought about putting canvas covers like roman shades on the front of my shelves, but that's a project for another day.

All of my blenders are in drawers by color, and my focus fabrics are in the cupboard above them for easy access. No light, no dust, no cat/dog fur.

I have mine in bins and are sorted by color that way i can see what i have in my stash at all times 0 the bins are open in the front ..

I keep everything but shavings.. This is how my room is organized..

These are in 30 gal tubs no matter what size pieces they are:
Holiday- each holiday (xmas, 4th, halloweenie, easter, etc) have its own tub
Flannel
Vintage fabric (35in xWOF)- all goes in one of three 30 gal tubs
Authentic 30's feedsacks

All my Bolts (3+yards) are on the bookcase and in walk in closet.
All my 1-2 yards cuts are ruler folded, then separated by theme (floral, kids prins, asian, etc) and solids, blenders, and the rest are seperated by color on bookcases

Batiks are in a see thru sterilite three drawer separated by light med dark..
Fqs are separated by color, floral, novelty in it's own sections on wall cd racks, closet maid 24/36 bin shoe organizers.. Each area has its own 'theme' so i can find what I'm looking for.

My scraps are in specific see- thru bins, tubs and drawers depending on size..
selvages are in a see thru container

Each Accuquilt Die cut shapes have a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own- I do have most if not all the dies already.. lol..
strips less than10 inches but longer than 5 inches of has a a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own
Strips longer than 10 inches but less than WOF has a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own
2 inch strips are hanging on the back of the door
1.5 x wof has a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own
2.5 x WOF strips has a a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own
3x WOF strips have a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own
5x WOF strips have a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own
all other strips x WOF are separated by colors and has a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own
Crumbs have a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own
Scraps less than a fq but larger than 6x6 has a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own- these are waiting to be cut with my Accuquilt
2 in sq have a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own
2.5 in sq have a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own
3 in sq have a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own
3.5 in sq have a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own
4 in sq have a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own
4.5 in sq have a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own
5 in sq have a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own


And that's how my room is organized..

I followed Bonnies method.. www.quiltville.com.

I also used the ruler method and have my fabric sorted by color on shelves/batiks sorted the same way separately

I just purchased 5 sets of 12 from M.I.Late. She offered free shipping if buying 5 sets of large size.

Can't wait til I can start organizing. My DH built 2 beautiful bookcases for my sewing room.

I still work fulltime so I have a hard time squeezing in time for my most loved hobby--sewing and quilting.

Chris

I just purchased 5 sets of 12 from M.I.Late. She offered free shipping if buying 5 sets of large size.

Can't wait til I can start organizing. My DH built 2 beautiful bookcases for my sewing room.

I still work fulltime so I have a hard time squeezing in time for my most loved hobby--sewing and quilting.

Chris

I get the fabric bolts from the fabric stores that are empty. I then cut them up in the size that fits my shelves and put my fabrics on them. They're free, so it's green, and saves me a lot of money. The fabric also looks nice, and I know what I have. The fat quarters I fold and stack on the shelf.

What do you ladies mean by ruler folding your fabric?