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ewhughe1 01-03-2011 01:31 PM
I have a lot of my fabric stored in barrister bookcases. There are four doors and they are glass. They raise up and slide in. Why? I want to see my fabric. It is washed, pressed, folded the same size and it is beautiful.

ewhughe1 01-03-2011 01:36 PM
I have a lot of fabric stored in three drawer plastic containers also along with the barrister bookcases and totes under the bed and in one of my closets. I try to run when someone says "look at this fabric".

mrsmail 01-03-2011 02:36 PM
I got the bright idea to store mine on boards, standing up, like at fabric stores. My room is probably 16 x20 with shelves ceiling to floor. With my stash stored that way, I have created a monster. I have run out of room! But it sure is easy to see what you have. (Nothing that is just right for what I am working on right now!!!!!!!!!!!!)

cheryl rearick 01-03-2011 04:35 PM
I've never heard NOT to store in plastic. What is the reason? gulp, that is the way I've always stored mine.

kwendt 01-03-2011 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Airwick156
Originally Posted by Picklelady
I just bought the polar notion plastic panels. You can roll up to 10 yards of Fabric on each one and can easily the different fabrics on them by the way you roll them. I just love them. They fit standing up on a shelf and take minimal room compared to what I was doing before. Then I can see what I am looking for and can easily pull the fabric, reroll and reput on the shelf like a book. I lOVE THEM!!!!
Where did you get the polor notion plastic panels? And what do they look like? They sound like something good to use. :)
http://polarnotions.com/index.htm

Lg and FQ sized Polar Notions boards
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grann of 6 01-04-2011 04:39 AM
Originally Posted by cheryl rearick
I've never heard NOT to store in plastic. What is the reason? gulp, that is the way I've always stored mine.
As someone else said, cotton needs to breathe, storing in plastic or airtight containers will speed the rotting process and weaken the fibers at folds, etc.

mayday 01-04-2011 05:58 AM
in boxes, hopefully in colours ---why bother about creases as you will wash /iron before use.

skjquiltnut 01-05-2011 07:50 PM
Originally Posted by jitkaau
I have mine in plastic bins with lids - even though we are told not to do this. I put plenty of natural camphor wood chips in each bin. If i leave the stuff in cardboard or cloth bags, the silverfish and moths get into it and I can't afford that. The creases iron out OK.
When the quilt is finished, I roll it and put it inside a tyvec bag.
Sorry, what is a tyvec bag and where can we buy them, thanks.


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