Organization helps Clutter-Who Knew?
 

After a year in the new home, I finally organized my fabric into see through containers that fit in the shelves in my sewing area. When I started a new quilt this week, I could find what I wanted, and, I had a place for the fabric to go after I cut from it. Before, things would just pile up until it was annoying.

Great job with the organized fabrics! I like to see them folded neatly on the shelves too. Easy to make the next selections.

My fabrics are organized every couple years with my "stash bash" Every piece is opened up refolded and stacked according to color group from dark to light. Works for me. It's when it gets pulled out for use that there is a problem. Putting it back away is so difficult that I have another pile growing in a corner somewhere. However the fabrics seem to remain the only things in order right now.
Once my kitchen's dishwasher is restored (in the next week or so) I can start working on getting my studio together again.
I so understand annoying!

Congratulations for getting it done.

Organizing my fabric was one of the best things I have ever done. I had large bins and had no real idea of what I had. So I bought the comic book boards and went to work. My bins are the file folder styles and clear. And like Juliasb, I have to go through every year or so to weed out the stuff I no longer like and wonder why I ever bought it in the first place, and put back fabric that somehow never got put back where it belonged. (No idea how that would happen.....) Also, sometimes I rethink my prior decisions - since I have several bins of just Christmas fabric, it had to be done in background colors instead of just by subject. But all my baseball teams in one bin while football has all other sports since I don't have as much.

So glad you got organized with your fabrics. It is always a good feeling to get things put away so you can find what you are looking for at a glance.

I moved 18 months ago And spent every day after work last week reorganizing everything in that room. I inherited my moms sewing things and his mother’s craft things. Besides quilts I make quilted ornaments and do paper piecing. I was so overwhelmed I declared loudly no more fabric or gift cards to a craft/fabric store. I feel better when I walk in that room, proud of my organization 😁❤️

Congratulations! Doesn't it feel good!. The next step is to keep it organized as you create and plan new projects. (This is my personal downfall. Tee-Hee!)

Congratulations! Getting organized made it easier for me to be creative, not that my studio stays tidy all the time. It doesn't, but it is quicker And easier to put things away when it gets too messy to work in.

Rob

Congratulations on organizing your fabric and your sewing room. I too use clear plastic bins on shelves in my sewing space. I organized by group,batiks, farmhouse, brights, solids. You get the idea, when choosing for my project, I know which bin to go to. Enjoy your now organized space.😃

What are comic book boards?😳

I moved this summer and still trying to get organized. I unpack my fabric an fold mine with 2 different ruler. I use my 6 1/2 x 24”1/2” rulers to roll them on. When done I fold in half and don’t need the boards. I use the smaller of the two for a yard and the bigger for more than 1. Yard.

It's such a good feeling to get my fabric organized or anything else that needs attention in my house. For me, and maybe for you too, I feel it's so HARD to keep it organized. I try to "put back" as soon as possible but sometimes that's hard. Funny when scrapbooking was the rage and I wasn't quilting, I went to a couple scrapbooking parties and thought...no way can I do this. Too much stuff...paper, stamps, inks, trims, etc. So what do I do now? Quilt! Supplies: fabric, thread, notions, rulers, books, patterns, mags. Funny, huh?

They’re card stock that’s about 7” x 10 1/2”. I like magazine boards because they’re a little bigger (8 1/2 x 11). You can store your fabric by folding it lengthwise and wrapping it around the board. It makes organizing a breeze.

Comic book boards are white, acid free cardboard sheets used to protect collectible comic books. The comic book and one board are put in a protective plastic sleeve to prevent stains and folding. You can find them on Amazon in a couple of sizes and usually one hundred in a pack. They cost less than fifteen dollars. Look on Youtube or Google for ways to fold your fabric around them. I use plastic alligator clips to secure the fabric ends. So much better than rubber bands or pins. You end up with mini bolts of fabric that you place on a shelf just like books. Love being able to see all the fabrics at once.

OOoops, sorry, Onetomatoplant. Somehow I missed that you had already posted a reply. Didn't mean to run over you.https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/boy.gif

No problem! You’re explanation was better than mine. 😊