Fabric/Stash/Hoard Organizers 11 cents each
10-20-2011, 08:20 AM
#42
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Originally Posted by Putz
I'd like to think of myself as "fairly" organized and like to keep my fabric in one location in my room in a bookcase (I just started in January so give me time to grow my stash like some of you).
I've been drawn to the different "boards" that are out there where you wrap the fabric around the board. To me, they're a bit pricey if you consider 100 or more of them at 50 cents or so each. I'd rather use the money to grow my stash.
Anyway, a while back my girlfriend gave me some 22x28 chipboard that she had. It worked out great. Yesterday, I placed an order to www.dickblick.com for the chipboard. I ordered 25 sheets and with standard shipping of $7.99 my order vame to $22.79. Do the math. I will get 8 6x11 boards from each sheet which figures out to be 91 cents a sheet and 8 boards a sheet, I will get 200 boards at 11 cents each. I'd attach a photo, but I don't know how to get it off my Blackberry!!
I've been drawn to the different "boards" that are out there where you wrap the fabric around the board. To me, they're a bit pricey if you consider 100 or more of them at 50 cents or so each. I'd rather use the money to grow my stash.
Anyway, a while back my girlfriend gave me some 22x28 chipboard that she had. It worked out great. Yesterday, I placed an order to www.dickblick.com for the chipboard. I ordered 25 sheets and with standard shipping of $7.99 my order vame to $22.79. Do the math. I will get 8 6x11 boards from each sheet which figures out to be 91 cents a sheet and 8 boards a sheet, I will get 200 boards at 11 cents each. I'd attach a photo, but I don't know how to get it off my Blackberry!!
10-20-2011, 08:23 AM
#43
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Originally Posted by grann of 6
Just make sure anything you use to wrap your fabrics around is acid free and dye free. I just use the ruler fold method which doesn't add any extra bulk and then I can save that money for more fabric. :roll:
10-20-2011, 08:49 AM
#44
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I go to Hobby Lobby stores , an they will give you, there paper boards they use for there cloth, ask the person in the cloth dept, an they will give it to you free. sometimes its a weeks worth, I go on Monday around 1;00pm they through them out at 3;oopm, so ask , also JoAnns will ,
10-20-2011, 08:50 AM
#45
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Anyone who wants to use Cardboard, chipboard, Joann's free boards certainly can. But, there are some of us that own thousands of dollars of quality fabric and would prefer to be safe rather than sorry. And most of us that are particular about using acid free boards are old enough to have experienced what can happen to fabrics that are not properly stored. It really is a case of, to each his own. Hope this works out for you. But if some years down the road you experience similar problems to those described here - you will have to wash all of your fabric to remove the offender and re-package onto acid free storage boards anyway.
10-20-2011, 09:58 AM
#46
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Originally Posted by M.I.Late
Anyone who wants to use Cardboard, chipboard, Joann's free boards certainly can. But, there are some of us that own thousands of dollars of quality fabric and would prefer to be safe rather than sorry. And most of us that are particular about using acid free boards are old enough to have experienced what can happen to fabrics that are not properly stored. It really is a case of, to each his own. Hope this works out for you. But if some years down the road you experience similar problems to those described here - you will have to wash all of your fabric to remove the offender and re-package onto acid free storage boards anyway.
10-20-2011, 10:25 AM
#47
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Originally Posted by smcfadden
If it's "not archival," that means it has acid in it.
smcfadden, love your avatar. what is it about sinks that cats like to curl up in them? mine does it almost everyday whether the sink is dry or not.
10-20-2011, 10:49 AM
#48
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Try e-mailing the photo to yourself then uploading it from your computer???
Originally Posted by Putz
I'd like to think of myself as "fairly" organized and like to keep my fabric in one location in my room in a bookcase (I just started in January so give me time to grow my stash like some of you).
I've been drawn to the different "boards" that are out there where you wrap the fabric around the board. To me, they're a bit pricey if you consider 100 or more of them at 50 cents or so each. I'd rather use the money to grow my stash.
Anyway, a while back my girlfriend gave me some 22x28 chipboard that she had. It worked out great. Yesterday, I placed an order to www.dickblick.com for the chipboard. I ordered 25 sheets and with standard shipping of $7.99 my order vame to $22.79. Do the math. I will get 8 6x11 boards from each sheet which figures out to be 91 cents a sheet and 8 boards a sheet, I will get 200 boards at 11 cents each. I'd attach a photo, but I don't know how to get it off my Blackberry!!
I've been drawn to the different "boards" that are out there where you wrap the fabric around the board. To me, they're a bit pricey if you consider 100 or more of them at 50 cents or so each. I'd rather use the money to grow my stash.
Anyway, a while back my girlfriend gave me some 22x28 chipboard that she had. It worked out great. Yesterday, I placed an order to www.dickblick.com for the chipboard. I ordered 25 sheets and with standard shipping of $7.99 my order vame to $22.79. Do the math. I will get 8 6x11 boards from each sheet which figures out to be 91 cents a sheet and 8 boards a sheet, I will get 200 boards at 11 cents each. I'd attach a photo, but I don't know how to get it off my Blackberry!!
10-20-2011, 10:51 AM
#49
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yes but of course it is not usually in the store for years :)
these are also not acid free and not meant for long time storage!
And Joann's uses them for their fabric??? Hmmmm........
Originally Posted by ccrow99
Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
Originally Posted by watterstide
Good idea,
but i get the free cardboard bolts from Joanns and cut and use them. you just have to ask for them at the cutting counter..
but i get the free cardboard bolts from Joanns and cut and use them. you just have to ask for them at the cutting counter..
10-20-2011, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by BarbaraSue
Originally Posted by smcfadden
If it's "not archival," that means it has acid in it.
smcfadden, love your avatar. what is it about sinks that cats like to curl up in them? mine does it almost everyday whether the sink is dry or not.
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