Like a kid in a candy store!
05-03-2014, 07:38 PM
#32
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Shreveport, LA
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I bit the bullet and ironed(if needed), & folded onto comic book boards any fabric between 1- 4yds. Any larger amounts (like backings) I folded and tied with any somewhat wide ribbon (more than 1/4"). I also measured each piece & wrote yardage on a square of index card IN PENCIL, punched a hole w/ hole puncher in top of board and tied it on with small ribbon. This way I can quickly see 1) if I have sufficient fabric 2) change the amount as I remove fabric (pencil, remember) and 3)NOT have to unroll & re-roll fabrics to start a project. It literally took me from the day after Thanksgiving until Christmas Eve to finish & there were many 12-14 hr. days. Now, as I use up my fabric, I keep the board, erase the info. & store it to use for another project down the line. Well worth it, though I did take a break after Christmas!
05-04-2014, 09:50 AM
#33
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Texas
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I got some comic boards, thinking to do this. OOps! My storage cabinet shelves are too deep to make it practical.
I have started doing mine on a 12" square ruler and they fit. I have to stack flat. Now I need to start sorting by type and color better. Now I have a stack of tote boxes to use for another purpose.
I have started doing mine on a 12" square ruler and they fit. I have to stack flat. Now I need to start sorting by type and color better. Now I have a stack of tote boxes to use for another purpose.
05-04-2014, 11:15 AM
#34
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Illinois
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Originally Posted by Sophie2
I would like it if you would post the pattern. It looks like a variation of the basket made with a 10" square. I like doing the 10" sq basket, but would like a variation of it. Thanks.
05-04-2014, 11:31 AM
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Question on these comic boards....they are about size of comic book? Since it has been a VERY long time since I have owned a comic book, what size is that.....the same as say a quilt mag? What is the thickness of the cardboard...is it like a poster board-the thicker ones. Thinking of doing something similar with smaller pieces of fab...I have large cuts on the cardboard frames from Joann's....then when some is used....there is where I need the downsized board.. Just thinking......
05-05-2014, 05:18 AM
#37
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Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Originally Posted by Geri B
Question on these comic boards....they are about size of comic book? Since it has been a VERY long time since I have owned a comic book, what size is that.....the same as say a quilt mag? What is the thickness of the cardboard...is it like a poster board-the thicker ones. Thinking of doing something similar with smaller pieces of fab...I have large cuts on the cardboard frames from Joann's....then when some is used....there is where I need the downsized board.. Just thinking......
05-05-2014, 06:02 AM
#38
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Sonoma County, CA
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My shelves are 15" deep so I buy "Current" comic book boards, which are a smidge narrower - 6.75" wide instead of 7". This gives me enough space, with fabric wrapped around the boards, that I can fit two rows deep if I need to. To keep the back row visible, I lay the front fabric on it's side in stacks about half-high instead of standing it up. Not a perfect solution, but it works for me!
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