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Fayelh 01-20-2011 05:48 PM

I like it, everything is so organised.

thenonnielady 01-21-2011 04:53 AM

that is one beautiful job!

pieces 01-21-2011 05:00 AM

A great organization of your fabric. I like fabric you can see at a glance and color coordinated. Easy to find when pulling fabrics for a quilt. Looks like its time to start Quilting.

mcb1180 01-21-2011 05:17 AM


Originally Posted by natalieg
Well, I finally got all the shelves up~for about the third time! I figured that the third time is a charm and they gotta stay! I still have more fabric to wash and fold-got an order in today~but at least I can fit it all up there!
I had some "holes" in the shelving where I could put something tall and that was bothering me so I put some of the hanging baskets there instead! They hold the pieces that I want to use together so they won't get lost or used somewhere else. Gosh forbid that I lose a piece of fabric!!! The wicker baskets are holding fat quarters. The larger containers on the shelf are WIP (works in progress). The smaller ones contain all of my scraps waiting to be cut down with my accuquilt~I've been ignoring them for too long! There is a stack of backing fabric on almost the last shelf. The very top shelf holds batting scraps in containers, extra wicker baskets and pillow forms.
Depending on where I stood, some of the shelves look like they are crooked....they aren't though.
I think I need to stop buying so much fabric after the rest of my orders come in! At least they are small!!!

Great job!

Chickerson 01-21-2011 05:57 AM

Geeze - I'm gonna hire you to organize me! Looks great and your room certainly is a motivator for the "organized challenged" :-)

theresa.redington 01-21-2011 05:59 AM

Looks great! Wish I had a space to organize my fabrics. Some day maybe!

katlady 01-21-2011 07:10 AM

Absolutely beautiful job & look at all the fabric you have to work with now!! WOW!!!

mtkoldra 01-21-2011 07:52 AM

just wondering, is quilting your hobby or your business?

kapatt 01-21-2011 08:06 AM

You have given me some ideas. Thanks!
:idea:

Your organized fabric looks great and easy to get to. :thumbup:

QBeth 01-21-2011 08:27 AM

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You've done a great job! I used a similar system except it was a baker shelving unit on wheels. Did a great job but I needed more room and more floor space. Finally went with another system.

One caution... when I pulled my fabric off the Baker's shelves, the bottom layer had the wire marks from the shelving. I don't think it did any harm but have to wonder if it might stretch the fabric in the long run. Might want to consider lining the shelves with acid-free cardboard or something.

Baker's shelves on right, doctor's filing cabinet on left
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Doreen 01-21-2011 08:42 AM

Love it!

champagnebubbles 01-21-2011 08:45 AM

Really nice stash!!

IndyQuilter 01-21-2011 09:05 AM

I'm envious. My fabric closet is a mess right now. Good job.

natalieg 01-21-2011 09:13 AM


Originally Posted by mtkoldra
just wondering, is quilting your hobby or your business?

Just a hobby! I do occasionally make some things up for when we go on one vacation in July, but not very much.

janiesews 01-21-2011 09:14 AM

Wish mine looked like that -you did great. Enjoy.

SewExtremeSeams 01-21-2011 10:31 AM

Great job. Wonderful use of your space. Have lots of fun! And thanks for sharing. :D

sewwhat85 01-21-2011 11:22 AM

very nice

Tweety2911 01-21-2011 03:41 PM

Great job! Great stash :-)

chermitch 01-21-2011 03:49 PM

Wow!!!It looked good to begin with to me but I love the shelves you have put in!!!Some one came to my house and said"Is that all the fabric you have!!!"

butterflies5518 01-21-2011 04:42 PM

awesome collection!

Vanessa17 01-21-2011 04:46 PM

looks good! :thumbup:

luvTooQuilt 01-21-2011 04:53 PM

Natalieg I am blaming you.... :evil:

Your organization has prompt me to begin organizing one of my many bookcases.. . :roll: Ive decided to do a shelf a day- I wouldn't want to over exert myself now would I with doing it all at once?!?!?! :?

Hee hee, thanks natalieg for the push over the cliff I needed. :thumbup:

babyboomerquilter 01-21-2011 04:56 PM

Oh how I wish I had that setup Looks just fantastic!

natalieg 01-21-2011 05:04 PM


Originally Posted by luvTooQuilt
Natalieg I am blaming you.... :evil:

Your organization has prompt me to begin organizing one of my many bookcases.. . :roll: Ive decided to do a shelf a day- I wouldn't want to over exert myself now would I with doing it all at once?!?!?! :?

Hee hee, thanks natalieg for the push over the cliff I needed. :thumbup:

Anytime!

grann of 6 01-21-2011 05:10 PM

Wow! Looking good!!! I am going to purge some of my apparel fabric I will never use and then fine tune my closets. Right now I am trying to get some projects out of the way.

craftymatt2 01-21-2011 05:26 PM

Very nice job you did. You should be proud of yourself.

Peggyinno 01-21-2011 05:27 PM

Oh, WoW!!! That's looks great!!! I know that took a lot of time 'cause I'm in the process of doing the same thing!!! Now you can sew!!

Jim 01-21-2011 06:02 PM

WOW what a nice setup...now you can clearly see you need to go shopping for me fabric...OK..just an excuse...LOL

Lucky Lindy 01-21-2011 06:07 PM

Wow, you are so organized! It looks great, you are an inspiration! Thanks

jgriinke 01-21-2011 07:01 PM

If I give you my address, when can you be here to help me.
That looks great!

Lucy90 01-21-2011 07:12 PM

Lovely stash. I am envious!

cajundad00 01-21-2011 07:14 PM

That is a very good job. I wish mine was in that good a shape

Anne P 01-21-2011 07:24 PM

Looks great! Soon you'll be posting all kinds of quilt pictures because you're so organized it will be a snap to pull the fabrics!

Annz 01-21-2011 07:30 PM

Looks good to me.

laalaaquilter 01-21-2011 09:13 PM

OMG! Amazing ;-) well done.

daisey 01-21-2011 09:29 PM

I like that idea

penski 01-21-2011 10:45 PM

wow very organized,hey if you ever get to Illinois and need something to do stop in we can rearrange my stash !!!!!

wildyard 01-21-2011 10:52 PM

Wonderful job!! You will find it much more fun and much easier to pet the fabrics and plan combinations now. And I think it's much easier to keep it all neat and in order, it is for me anyway. Enjoy your lovely newly organized stash!!

NUTMEG10 01-22-2011 03:47 AM

What a great stash you have and the shelving looks great, know you can see everything at a glance, which would be great for me. Love it

grann of 6 01-22-2011 04:21 AM

You've given me the incentive to purge some of my stash. My DGD will be here this afternoon for a sleepover so I think I will have her help me do some organizing. Will takes pics before and after.


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