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BeverlyH 11-27-2011 09:23 AM

Oh my goodness! I spent yesterday organizing my fabric using those boards. Thank you to whomever dreamed this up! I have lots more to do, but this is truly wonderful!

ksdot417 11-27-2011 12:47 PM

Looks great! Nothing like quilty friends to help each other out.

stitcherlady 11-27-2011 01:44 PM

Wow, what a great job you all did. It's like eye candy!

LyndaK 11-27-2011 01:49 PM

Looks wonderful. What are comic boards?

carolaug 11-27-2011 01:54 PM

I will see you next weekend : ) This is really AWESOME that you all helped each other out. I bet you also had a lot of fun.

Alex J 11-27-2011 01:57 PM

all I can say is WOW,

bluesnowdoe 11-27-2011 02:57 PM

wonderful stash that should keep U busy for awhile

Gabrielle's Mimi 11-27-2011 05:54 PM

Looking great, Ladies! Here's a suggestion for anyone who is inspired to tackle this project on their own...when I folded my fabrics and organized them as in the photos here, I measured each fabric and wrote the amount on an index card (cut in half) and stapled the card to the front top edge of the fabric. This way, when I need a piece I can tell exactly how much I have and if it will be enough for my pattern without unfolding it. It took a little extra time, but is was well worth it later. Hope this helps.

Chicca 11-27-2011 06:07 PM

It looks Fabulous! I know what you went through, I organized all of my fabrics and sewing room just a short while ago. Thanks for sharing.

Jingle 11-27-2011 06:54 PM

You Ladies sure did a wonderful job of organizing your fabrics. Such pretty fabrics also.

cny_sewer39 11-27-2011 08:46 PM

I am sooo jealous of all the wonderful stashes that you all have. My stash is a POOR WOMANS stash. lololol

Have a blessed day/week ahead.

debra

danece 11-27-2011 10:30 PM

Wow, love the fabrics and the organization, I wish you ladies would come to California and help me with mine, I am using coroplast boards and am using a post-it-flag to mark the amount of fabric on each mini-bolt, with the distance I have to travel to purchase fabric a big stash is very welcome up here

ljs317 11-28-2011 06:56 AM

What a wonderful group you are!
Lisa

gramarraine 11-28-2011 07:04 AM

Did mine a year ago and it felt so good to have my fabric in order so I could find what I knew I had. Much easier to use stash than before it was organized.

jarenie 11-28-2011 12:01 PM

I want one like that. I have tooooooo much to ever organize it well.

MollieSue 11-28-2011 02:43 PM

Wish you could be that elf I keep wishing came in the night to do mine.....
You do really excellent work!! :)

Buzzy Bee 11-28-2011 05:21 PM

WOW I LOVE IT !!!!! Thanks for the inspiration....

rusty quilter 11-29-2011 04:01 PM

I am totally impressed with the amount of these stashes! Great job for all of you!

DonnaB 11-29-2011 09:44 PM

There's more there than in my local quilt shop, it's very nicely organized, color coded and all.

Marni 11-30-2011 04:16 AM

I could sure use some of that organization in my room!

deedum 11-30-2011 04:49 AM


Originally Posted by onaemtnest (Post 4722524)
The before and after pictures were so interesting to see, thank-you for sharing.

Last summer I took all my fabric and put on the comic boards...It is FANTASTIC! I used 350 comic boards anything over 6 yards I used two fabric boards folding from opposite directions. I didn't use the boards for anything less than one yard. Smaller pieces are now folded in drawers.

I was so surprised when I pulled fabric from the cabinets how much fabric I'd forgotten I had. I thought I had neatly folded and stacked but then stacks were in front of stacks and that's when fabrics got lost. I decided to donate fabrics that no longer were interesting to me.

Now it is much, much easier to shop my own stash and with the price of fabric I'm always so happy to have stash fabric that fits exactly what I need....well, sometimes. :0)

I just ordered some comic boards and plan to put my material on it. I am excited about it!

GlitzyMe 12-01-2011 12:16 PM

Wow....you gals are good! Thinking of a vacation in Florida?

Pizzaeater 12-01-2011 09:34 PM

I just started quilting and my stash is totally getting out of hand. I need to organize so I can buy more!

deedum 12-02-2011 05:07 AM


Originally Posted by Pizzaeater (Post 4742158)
I just started quilting and my stash is totally getting out of hand. I need to organize so I can buy more!

I like the way you think :)

wvdek 12-02-2011 10:22 AM

Great job ladies. Well done. So nice to be able to see what you have and it is just more visually appealing.

Tootsie 12-03-2011 11:11 AM

Wow! You all did a wonderful job - what an inspiration!

Big Red 12-03-2011 12:00 PM

looks great! I need to do that too!

needles3thread 12-03-2011 12:06 PM

I like your organization --- and all the fabric stash you have. G R E A T.

babindg12200 12-09-2011 08:38 AM

What a differnece! Great job, want to come do mine??? It looks like your before pictures. hehehe

QuiltedCritterLady 12-09-2011 10:20 PM

Oh what I would give for a stash like that! Nice work. :D

ashbash91810 12-12-2011 07:17 AM

What a great idea to get all together and organize! Makes it less intimidating. Looks really good :)

JudyTheSewer 12-12-2011 05:39 PM

So pretty! I just love looking at fabric. What nice, neat collections!

fleurdelisquilts.com 12-12-2011 06:14 PM

These are fantastic! I'm curious about the tray or boxes on the brown shelves. Can you share some information on those?

smcfadden 12-12-2011 07:45 PM

Can I volunteer my stash?

ruthie 12-12-2011 08:09 PM

Wow, could you come to my house?

konahonu 12-15-2011 07:37 PM

very nice, I will look into the comic book boards :)

treee 12-18-2011 10:48 PM

I think I'm in fabric heaven. I just started quilting. so don't have any thing like you.

ccthomas 12-21-2011 08:01 PM

Looks like a January "new year's resolution." Thanks for the inspiration.

Painiacs 12-21-2011 08:59 PM

Wow! That was a big job! It looks great! Hope it stays that way. I trybut not easy!'

Babs194068 12-23-2011 10:31 AM

Great room


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