I have been quilting for 24 years, made my first quilt for my son when on maternity leave. I have what I think is a large stash of fabric: 27 extra large bins of pieces, sorted into color and size. Some pieces are a yard or so and others may be up to 7 or 8 yards long, I don't think I could even estimate how many pieces there are. Then I have 5 smaller flip top bins with my fat quarters sorted into colors. There is 1 big bin full of kits, 2 bins full if scraps, and 1 smaller one with my husband's old ties waiting for more to join them in a quilt. Also an almost full roll of warm and Natural batting. I would like to reorganize the fabric into cabinets soon, the bins are bulky and it is almost impossible to see what I have. Lucky me.

I have been a quilter/rugbraider for about 20 years, When we moved to DE 7 years ago, I sold most of my quilting stash, but kept 1 bin of fabric and 5 big bins of 100% medium weight wool for rugbraiding. Over the last 7 years, when quilting became my focus, I have 5 big bins of fabric, 4 ceiling to floor shelves of fabric, one jelly cupboard with quilt kits, fat quarters, layer cakes, charms, honey buns and jelly rolls. And one enormous bin of washed flannel (david's house future quilts), one bin of young adult fabric (quilts for kids projects), and 2-4 bins of fabric, bits, snips, scraps etc that I inherited. I do put together small quilt kit projects for teenage/mother quilters who end up in a safe from abuse place when the need arises. Alot of my projects end up there also. Oh, I joined the fabric moratorium this year, and when I fell off the cart this year, I did it big time, I ordered about 40 yards of fabric from ebay, from one seller who was selling her mother's stash.

I'd love to be able post a picture, but since the website changed, I'm unable to do that. I've tried. So, I'll do the next best thing.

I have all of my fat quarters or 2 1/2" strips on the top shelf, vertically stacked fabric on the next (that fits the height of the shelf) , larger quantities on the third shelf (horizontally), and flannels on the bottom. Some flannels are already cut into 10" squares, ready for rag quilts. As well as a stack of 8" batting squares, also ready for future rag quilts. My full bolt of warm and natural (40 yds) is stored in a corner of my closet in my bedroom, hidden behind clothing.

I've been a quilter for ~10 years now. My beautiful 6' Pier 1 enclosed cupboard was picked out by my dh to hold my fabric and still match our other furniture in the family room. Family room is right next to my sewing studio.

I've used all my quilting fabric. Even the bolt of muslin for my backing! My extras went to little clutch purses. I never really had a large stash. What I have left is fleece, felt and burlap from other non-quilting projects. I usually just buy as I need it.

I have sewn since high school - we won't say how long ago that was! I amassed quite a stash on my own and then a year ago I inherited my dearest friend's stash - which she stored in a studio separate from her house. Needless to say I had to be pretty organized when bringing it home. I have fabric stored on bolts (anything one yard or larger), fat quarters in boxes, sorted by color, precut squres (2.5 3.0, 3.5, 4.0) also sorted by color. There are charms. Strips, cut at 2.5 are also in bins, sorted by color. Rather than use cardboard bolts from the LQS I went to a sign company in town and purchased corrugated cardboard (like they make political signs from) cut at bolt size. They are strong but thinner than the cardboard ones and believe me, I needed to save space.

I have a large Rubbermaid bin of every colour and some colours have two bins ie blue/green and yellow/green. I have three dressers full of focus or wow prints and a smaller drawer unit full of fat quarters. Then I also have a bin of denim, fleece, Christmas, 30's, batiks, solids,backgrounds and a huge trunk of backings or very large pieces and three bins of good quilting scraps and three more of flannel. I have been collecting and using fabric for fifty years and I refuse to feel guilty about it. It's sorted, labelled and accessible and I use some every day. Practically everything I make is shared with family or given away. Fabric has always been my sanity saver and I think it is cheaper and safer than drugs or alcohol!

P.S. I didn't count the poly/cottons, t-shirting, and left over fabric from costume making.

Have about 300-400 magazine boards with material wrapped on them! Been collecting for over 20 years.

Way more than I need to have.

About 50 -58qt sized bins full not counting what is on bolts to which
I have 50-75 (maybe more).

I have only been quilting since Oct 200(5 or 6) not sure exactly now.

I don't use the foam 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 tub
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 prints, 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..

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 my selvages are kept in recycled plastic Ice cream tubs by length..


And that's how my room is organized..

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

My 1930's fqs section- (just one of my fq sections)

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Fabric corner- bookcases and shoe cubbies

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A few of my Sterilite drawers-

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Please ignore and overlook the creative mess..

thank you !