fabric storage
 

Where do people find the whatever you call to wrap your fabric in like the stores do so it will stand on your shelf and what sizes do they come in? Any reply would be greatly appreciated.

Do a search on google for comic boards.

I have used the Easy Core boards that you can buy here.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/items-s...g-t176075.html

I use foam board from the $ store, I cut mine with an old rotery cutting blade. 12 inches tall and 10 inches wide.

I use the bolts that the LQS throws out.. Joannes will give them to you free too..

I use mat board (cut to size). I stock up when Hobby Lobby runs a 50% sale. I can get 9 full size and about 6 small size (for something smaller than 1/2 yard) out of one board. **whatever you use, you will want to make sure that it is acid free!!!

Good luck!

You could ask a quilt shop to save their leftover boards that the bolts come on and then cut them to the size you want.

I used the comic boards too, and I think I got 100 for about 12.00 they work great.

GramieBJ
Thank you... I followed your lead on that comment awhile back. I like the foamcore board from the $ store. I know it's not acid free so I wrap it in Saran wrap and tape it on. Don't know if that helps...but.. that's what I'm doing to deal with the acid free vs non-acid free comments.

Bluegrassgurl
Is mat board heavier then the comic boards? I like something with a little weight to it. We don't have any comic stores here so I don't know how stiff they are.

Thanks
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I also use the comic boards and get them from Amazon. I cut mine in half as alot of my stash is FQ's and pieces. The bigger pieces I just fold using the ruler method and stack it on a shelf.

same here. can get four out of each bolt board and if it is good enough to sell fabric on it should be good enough to store fabric on and it's FREE.

I use comic boards also. They work really well

are these acid free?
I would love to have some if they are. Thanks for the tip :)

amazon.com-I am waiting for the 9th packet of comic boards. At 9.50 for 100 and acid free they are a bargain. Easy to cut as well.
I am reorganizing my room as we speak as DH hated the plastic container on the floor. 4 shelf units and a dresser. I will admit it looks better and is more organized that it was and I can see what I have now. Only problem is Ican also see the tops I have made and not quilted. Love to design and make the tops-hate to quilt them!!

I am not sure Highmtn --- I have not ever seen the comic boards.

Any stores that sell fabric will give you they're empty cardboard bolts for free.....quilt shops or fabric shops.

when I asked for the boards I was told they were needed for inventory. I use the comic book inserts.

The comic boards I got were really flimsy. Does anyone have a brand name to recommend?

I ask at Joanns for the cardboard from the bolts of fabric. I cut them in half and use them to store my fabric. Works great

they scan the empty bolt with the last fabric on it why would they need it for inventory? my Joann's is so glad to give them to you they even put them in a big garbage bag for you to carry them out in. I am waiting for shelving to be put up now so that I can empty my totes. Have 8 that are ready to put on the shelves. SIL said he would make whatever I wanted.

ruler method fold
 

what is the ruler method for folding. thanks in advance

Everytime someone new moves in I talk them out of their cardboard boxes.

I was also wondering what is ment by ruler method????

Gramiebj, gonna try your idea

storage boards
 

I use the plastic folding boards from Polar Notions.com They are a bit expensive but they last forever. They are plastic sheets. they come in 2 different sizes and you can order them 50 at a time. you fold your fabric length wise in forths and then you fold over the width of the board and then roll it up around the board . she also has metal clips that hold the fabric in place. I also measure the amount on a post a note and put under the clip so I know how many yards I have. Then you can stand each roll up on end like books. I have used these for years and like them much better than the fiber core boards. The fiber core boards can bend where these can't. and when you figure they last forever the price isn't that bad. they run about a dollar a board less if you buy more at a time and the clips run about 30 cents each.
I have nothing to do with this company but I like their product and the service is great. I ordered 200 boards and clips plus a box of the small fat quarter size last wednesday and fedex tracking said they will be here Saturday. I would say 4 days service is fantastic.
P.S. I used to use the bolts from the stores but had fade lines on the fabric edges from the bolts so that will happen after a time period. I had about 40 yards with bleached stripes every 6 inches. and the fabric wasn't in the sun.
At that point I paniced and bought the polar boards. now no problems.
I hope this helps with your questions. kjym Kathy

Gracious, Hobby Lobby throws theirs away everday. Ask them tosave them for you, or any fabric store near
you. I am sure they would be glad for them to be recycled.

fabric storage
 

I just bought some of these and they are very good. M.I. Late has them on the board here. She really worked with me and helped me choose exactly what I needed.

Amazon- comic boards. works great and doesn't break the bank 100 for $10 is what I got mine for.

I just made a huge investment in Polar Notions fabric folding boards. They come in two sizes. I put my 1/4 to full yards on the smaller and more than 1 yard on the larger. My husband (dear man) convinced me to get the best organizers I could find that were reusable -- a one-time investment. It's now such fun to look at my stash and be able to see every piece I have. I store the large bolts on the back of an 18" self with mini-bolts in front of them. I will post pictures when the project is done.

I buy mine from a comic book store and he will ship. They are 100 for $13.95 plus shipping. His email is [email protected]. His name is Vince Calvin and he runs "The Bat Cave" comic book store. I live in Conway, AR. These boards work beautifully! I buy the 8 1/2 x 11" but he has smaller if you would like them. Let me know if you need any other information. Just PM me! I have his phone number also, if you need it.

ok for those of you who use the comic boards......I went to Amazon andsug they have alot of different ones.....I am so confused which ones to buy as I don't want to buy a flimsy one and the sizes are only like 7 x 10 1/2, I am not finding the 11" ones........any suggestions on which ones to buy would be great! ty

I just received my ordered from Amazon. Comic Boards, 100 for $10-$12. Can't remember what exactly I paid. They are a bit thin, but won't take up too much space on my shelves, which is good. That is my summer project when school is out.

when I buy fabric, I ask for empty cardboard that the fabric comes on. They give me what they have as they just throw them away.

I use the plastic boards from Polar Notions.com I like them better than the core boards because they don't bend. They last forever and she also has metal clips that hold the end of the folded fabric. They stand your fabric up like books on a shelf. I also measure my fabric and put a note with the amount under the clip so I know exactly how much is there.
They cost not much more than the core boards but they last and you can use them over and over. the service is great you get your order in a few days. She has the large size for yardage and smaller for fat quarters . I just ordered another 200 of them and the clips also this time I ordered a box of the smaller size to see how I like them.
Before i used to use the old bolts from the fabric store but the acid in the cardboard I found bleached lines in some of my fabric every 7 inches. so that's when I changed all my fabric on these boards I didn't need to wreak any more fabric.
Hope this is a help. kjym Kathy

I know the foam core board from WalMart is acid free, say right on the label, but I haven't gotten any from the dollar store so don't know about that. The WM foamboard is big enough that I get 10 6x10" boards to wrap fabric on, which would be about a medium size.

There is a lady on this board that cuts and sells the plastic boards, just search.

Some of you may think the comic boards are a bit thin, but you can always use two of them together. Looking at the comic boards I just got from Amazon, they are thicker than poster board. Probably at least 3 poster boards put together. It says 24 pt. on the package. I fear that too thick and they will take up precious space on my shelves.

I just recently completed folding my fabric using the comic book boards and am really happy with the results. They have different sizes, so depends where you're going to store your fabric. The shelves in my closet were a bit shorter than the boards, so I did a bit of trimming and folded my fabric selvedge to selvedge and then in thirds. Worked out great.