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    Old 11-30-2011, 07:43 AM
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    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)
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    Old 11-30-2011, 07:47 AM
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    Several Ways. I have acid-free clear boxes for most of my fabric.
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    Old 12-05-2011, 06:04 PM
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    Originally Posted by ksdot417
    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!
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    Old 12-06-2011, 05:47 AM
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    Huge wow, to those gorgeous fabric collections....awesome
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    Old 12-23-2011, 03:46 PM
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    Originally Posted by AshleyR
    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.
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    Old 12-25-2011, 06:42 PM
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    Nice pics, I use book cases as well but the large bolts and now seeing this will make more room with mtl. like this
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    Old 12-26-2011, 06:15 AM
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    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..
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    Old 12-26-2011, 02:43 PM
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    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.
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    Old 12-27-2011, 09:38 PM
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    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.
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    Old 12-28-2011, 05:07 AM
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    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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