Awesome Organizer
 

Just had to share this idea cause it seems so genius to me. Wish I would have thought of it! I found it on Pinterest :)

That's the best use of a filing drawer that I have ever seen. Can't do much with paper BUT fabric !!!!!!! Hugs

That is a fantastic idea and I have so many unused filing cabinets. Hmmmmm

Great idea!!! Thanks for sharing.

Oooooh! Thoughts going wild......would be great!

That is genius. You could have the drawers labeled batks, cottons, muslin, etc.

Interesting idea....but I'd have to have a bazillion filing cabinets...... :( ....... oh wait!!!!! That means I have alot of fabric.....:)

Wow, what a great idea. One of those head thumps! Why didn't I think of that?

That's pretty cool.

Did you just drape over the dividers or how did you get that fabric so neatly organized into the cabinet?

Awesome idea...Thanks for sharing...

great idea but I like my plastic bins to keep dust and bugs (no matter where I live there is some type of creepy crawly) out

I didn't do this, I found it on pinterest but if I had to guess, I would say that 2 fabrics are draped over each side of a hanging folder, one fabric on one side and the other on the other side. Make sense?

awesome idea and I was getting ready to sell one?

That is just awesome!! Great idea!!

I've seen this done before. Works great doesn't it. (Hope you put some acid free protection between the fabric and whatever it's hanging on). Love this idea.

I agree with everyone...amazing and never thought about that possibility!!

If anyone was wondering how this is done, just saw this picture update. Basically cut a hanging folder in half and hang a different fabric on each half.

Great idea! Thanks for sharing it!

Reminds me too much of work. I hate filing.

my file cabinet does have files in the bottom well acturally patterns and such. In the drawers I have thread for embroidery and fmq.

Wow, do you ever think to yourself "Why didn't I think of that?"

ooh, think I'll use this idea if I can get hubby to clean out one of the file cabs.

Think anyone would notice if I filled the work filing cabinets? So fun!

What a neat idea, but I don't think I have enough drawers to hold my stash.

So great! Just when I am reorganizing my sewing room & moved 2 file cabinets into it!! I was stumped as how to store larger pieces of fabrics, but you have saved me(and my fabric)! Can't wait to get going on this!! Thanks.

very cool idea

what a wonderful idea, thank you

Thanks for the update. Isn't it amazing the things people think of?

Cindy

There was a TUTE on how to make scrap bag holders for the Filing drawer filing system... Cute idea but i have waaaaaaay too much fabric to organize it that way..

Another thought.....use lateral filing cabinet and use the top as a cutting table???? I'm short so it'd work for me :)

I been think of flie cabin for the longest now where to get one cheap!

Very smart idea!!

you could use 2 of these and put a table top on them...makes a good table, desk, etc and stoarage at the same time...I used an old closet door for the top of my table........

Just finished scanning my mountain of paper files and now have a two drawer legal file cabinet I was going to donate to Goodwill. Well, this great idea is going to have to be Goodwill's lost. Will donate cash in place to ease my guilty conscious.

Great recycling deriz56.

I'd spray paint the filing cabinet a bright, funky color....like coral or teal!

I have a couple clear file container boxes. One is empty but not for long! They can hold a lot of fabric.

You can also pick these metal file cabinets up fairly cheap at used office furniture stores or the thrift stores.

Great idea, but it's not new. In fact, a version of this idea was posted a couple of years ago right here, on the QB. I've been thinking about it ever since. Try searching for it. I will too. I'll be sure to post it when I find it. :)

This is so timely, because I'm in the process of revamping my space and guess what I have a few of...file cabinets! I have a bank of them in a credenza and desk unit with a couple more. I also have 2 metal ones on wheels that originally came from IKEA and, as I recall, they were cheap. I'm going to make a rectangular ironing board to put on top of them. Then, I can roll them around to close to where I'm sewing, lock the wheels and put the ironing board on top. When I'm done, they can roll back into their place and the board can be stowed away.

~ Cindy