Quick Question on Sorting Fabric
#31
Originally Posted by Tiffany
Originally Posted by kat112000
Originally Posted by kat112000
Sort? What are you people talking about?? LOL! I have a clear bin with scraps or all kinds and then bins with each UFO in it and you DON'T want to know how many of those I have on the go!!!
1 binding to sew on
3 quilt tops to quilt
1 baby quilt to finish putting together
1 nickle quilt from oh 7 years ago to finish
1 jelly roll to quilt to finish
1 quilt top called migration to finish
Then the kits I have purchased and not done yet totals 6 I think
#32
I am still trying to get my fabric organized. I take a strip of 2 1/2 off of the end and measure the balance of my larger pieces and mark bin on the yardage piece of paper that I attach to the 2 1/2 piece of material. I then put these strips in color order. I am however thinking of changing this to just cut off 2 1/2 square attach to 3 X 5 card with yardage, bin and color sequence. The strips I guess I will use as jelly rolls and make one extremely large quilt. This is work in progress. My fat quarters I just look at a lot and think of when I can get busy using them in something. I think I am UFO Queen. Emily in FL
#33
Originally Posted by kat112000
Holy UFO's woman!!! You win!! Now I don't feel so bad about my pile!
#34
Originally Posted by RedGarnet222
I sort by size, color and style of fabric. I.E. the batiks, the retros, the florals, holiday, ect... Then I also fashion sew for me and my niece. (sometimes others) So those are organized into thier own catagories. Oh and then there is the home and purse fabrics. Also, If I have a certain quilt I have collected/bought fabrics for, it stays stacked all together! Like a kit until that one is finished.
#37
Everyone has a storage method that works for them (either in their minds or in actual fact).
My sister buys fabric for A project and puts the fabric away and forgets she has bought it (sorry Marnie!) and the rest of her fabrics I think she sorts by colour.
I have a bins of novelty, Christmas, white and off white tone on tones, baby quilt fabric (mostly pastels), panels, and then I sort by colour. Fat quarters of all descriptions are kept separate and if I am collecting fabrics for a project I store them in zippered fabric magazine holders that have a clear plastic front ( kinda like the plastic zippered bags linens come in but these are mostly fabric so the materials inside can breathe).
Something I started doing that is a useful tip I believe is when I fold up a piece of left over batting I measure it and pin a tag to it with a safety pin (20X100, 36X60, etc) Saves a lot of anguish when I am looking for batting for table runners and wall hangings, baby quilts, etc.
My sister buys fabric for A project and puts the fabric away and forgets she has bought it (sorry Marnie!) and the rest of her fabrics I think she sorts by colour.
I have a bins of novelty, Christmas, white and off white tone on tones, baby quilt fabric (mostly pastels), panels, and then I sort by colour. Fat quarters of all descriptions are kept separate and if I am collecting fabrics for a project I store them in zippered fabric magazine holders that have a clear plastic front ( kinda like the plastic zippered bags linens come in but these are mostly fabric so the materials inside can breathe).
Something I started doing that is a useful tip I believe is when I fold up a piece of left over batting I measure it and pin a tag to it with a safety pin (20X100, 36X60, etc) Saves a lot of anguish when I am looking for batting for table runners and wall hangings, baby quilts, etc.
#39
Wow, I need a class in organization. Mostly,I put mine in drawers -neatly folded - by size. But, I'm with LindaR, they don't stay that way because I'm always 'pilfering'. (Fondling, just seems... snicker, something else!) I love scraps, little pieces about 4" worth and I put them in ziplocks by colors. It is so cool, because I can piece a little block if I get tired of my big stuff. AND I like doll quilts for my "Burden Bears". Lots of interesting answers, great subject.
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