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Pieces2 11-30-2011 07:43 AM

Everyone has their own method of storing, but I think we sort very similar. I sort mine according to color.
Separate stacks for children, Xmas, etc.
So if I am going to need fabric for a childrens quilt, I can go right to this stack.
I want organization so when I need fabric for a quilt I can pull the fabrics with the least amount of time.
I want to spend my time making quilts. Not sorting through stacks of unsorted fabrics.
If I had to do this I would be out of the mood by the time I found the fabrics I was looking for.
When I purchase fabrics for a specific quilt I keep them together with the pattern so I don't pull this fabric from my stash accidentally. This makes it easy to see what fabrics I have and what fabrics I need for this specific quilt. :0)

Landers 11-30-2011 07:47 AM

Several Ways. I have acid-free clear boxes for most of my fabric.

deedum 12-05-2011 06:04 PM


Originally Posted by ksdot417 (Post 4726503)
I'm in the process of putting my fabric on magazine boards purchased at a local comic book store (100/$10). AND they're acid free. I'm still struggling with the whole sorting thing though. Hopefully I'll get some good ideas here.

I just got my comic boards in tonite, can't wait to start the process. I hope the boards work good!

kacklebird 12-06-2011 05:47 AM

Huge wow, to those gorgeous fabric collections....awesome :)

Sandygirl 12-23-2011 03:46 PM


Originally Posted by AshleyR (Post 4649474)
My stash is still small enough to hang on coat hangers in the closet!!

That is my goal! I don't have a large stash and I do not want one.
Sandy

Quilted Dogs 12-25-2011 06:42 PM

Nice pics, I use book cases as well but the large bolts and now seeing this will make more room with mtl. like this

dahlshouse 12-26-2011 06:15 AM

Everyone has such great ways to store their fabric... I keep mine in plastic seethru tubs, divided by basic colors, novelty, flannel ... fat quarters are folded and put into plastic shoe boxes... but something I do that I don't seem to see anyone else here doing is keeping material in plastic ziploc bags... Is this something I'm doing wrong???????
My house seems to attract dust so try to keep everything sealed... but would so love to display on boards..

SewMomma66 12-26-2011 02:43 PM

Wow. That looks great. I am in stash building mode. I too use the comic book boards. They are affordable even if I need to double up for a large piece of fabric.

Quilter2B 12-27-2011 09:38 PM

I ask the clerks at Joann's for their empties; I can get four mini bolts out of one full size (I cut them no taller than 11" so they will fit in my bookcase. If I have a lot of yardage of one fabric, I fold it as if it were on a full size bolt and then hang in with one of those skirt hangers or put it on a full size bolt at store it on the shelf. Some would say storing it on cardboard is not a good thing but I have had no ill effects. My fabric is sorted first by type, quilting cotton, flannel, fleece, knit, denim, etc. Then sorted by color, whites fad to tans, and on to browns. Greens are together then blues; reds and purples and blacks. Specialties (holidays) are put together in one of those zippered linen bags (I don't have much of that). If I have made a purchase for a special project, I keep those together on the shelf or in a storage box.

Pieces2 12-28-2011 05:07 AM

I store my fabric in metal bins that pull out. And sort fabric according to color, and I separate childrens fabrics and solids. This makes it easy to pull fabrics for a quilt. When I purchase fabric for a specific quilt I keep this fabric separate with the pattern. I'm usually buying for several quilts at a time, this way I don't use the fabrics for another project.


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