Rhonda K

How do you store the fabrics now? Think about the shelf where they will be stored.

A wire shelf will need a liner so they boards don't slip through the wires. I used the polar notion boards but found I like ruler folding at 6.5 inches the best. Slip a ruler into the stack and slide out the bundle you want.

You might want some type of divider if you stack the fabrics upright with the boards method.

https://www.containerstore.com/s?sou...ivider&submit=

sewbizgirl

For the amount of fabric I have, bolts and even foam board would be too thick and take up too much space. For cuts under about a yard and a half I wrap them around comic book boards. They are the perfect size once you give the fabric another lengthwise fold. Then I stack them upright like books on a bookshelf I bought for fabric.

For longer lengths of fabric I ruler fold them (6x24” ruler), and stack them horizontally.

you can buy comic book boards fairly inexpensively, about $10 for 100... Comic book shops sell them, or dealers on EBay.

hcarpanini

Bonnie Hunter uses a wide roller to wrap, slide the fabric out, fold in half and store. I'll post a picture in a bit.

itssewfun

I use Magazine boards and comic boards. It has made things so much neater. I use 2 plastic coated paper clips to keep it in place. At Dollar tree the large clips are 80 in a pack much cheaper than an office supply.

JENNR8R

I have two stacked lateral files in a closet where I store my fabrics. Each drawer pulls outside the closet independently when I want in that drawer, and it is so easy to rifle through when needed. I close the closet door when not using.

I use foam-core board cut to a size that allows me to fold the fabric so that three columns of fabric stack per drawer. Since the fabric is laying down (not up like a book on a shelf) I don't need to leave the foam-core board in the fabric.

The top drawer has fat quarter size and smaller just folded.

I used to put fabric in this closet hanging by clothes hangers. This file allows me to store ALOT more fabrics.

nativetexan

I bought comic boards but never used them. my fat qtrs for the most part are folded on their sides in four dresser drawers. the closet has a shelving unit full of folded yardage and batting. then tubs hold pre-cuts I've purchased. lots of neutral colors in those to go with stash.

"cat"astrophy

If you have a JoAnn Fabric store in your area, stop in and ask if they have any empty fabric boards. Some time back someone else mentioned doing that so I go by ours and ask whenever I'm there and they are more than happy to give them to you. There have been times I've picked up all they've had...10 to 12 at a time. They dispose of them anyway.

sJens

I don't use boards but wrap fabric that I have folded around a 6 1/2 inch ruler. Slide the ruler out and stack or stand it up by colors. So far that is my favorite method and it looks tidy and neat.

Sync

I use plastic fabric organizers in 2 sizes ................. Fat quarter and yardage ............ very practical and I love them. I bought them from Connecting Threads.

https://www.connectingthreads.com/fa...0-pack/p/71471 and here https://www.connectingthreads.com/fa...0-pack/p/71472

NoraB

I use fabric organizers from Polar Notions and the little bolt clips they also sell. I absolutely love them! They are thin enough to let me store lots of fabric, but they are sturdy enough to provide some stability. They are acid-free, etc. I use the regular sized ones for my fabrics that are at least one yard. I loved them so much, I purchased the smaller ones (I think they are called fat-quarter size) to fold my fabric that is less than one yard. It's an easy thing for me to then pick what I need. I purchased them from a company called paperpieces.com, then select the Polar Notions option. By the way, I think I ordered 125 of them (I think). I've got about 5 of them I'm not using.....so that also helps me keep track of what I need to use before I purchase more fabric! Don't regret that purchase at all.