Question...storage of fabric.
06-17-2011, 05:11 AM
#41
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Compromise and use laterals. It's what I did. It keep my fabric out of sunlight and it's tucked away neatly but laterlas open differently than drawers. The front slides up and the drawer part slides out so you can see everything. You can stack them or stand them up like bookshelves. Here's a picture of the outside of mine. Let me know if you want to see it open. It's about 5' x 5' and holds a lot of fabric. You can also stack storage boxes or quilts waiting to be quilted on top. I got mine pretty cheap from law firm that was closing.
06-17-2011, 05:15 AM
#42
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Luvtoquilt - please come organize my stash and sewing room. Yours sounds amazing. It could be like a vacation for you in sunny Florida. LOL
Originally Posted by luvTooQuilt
I keep everything but selvages.. This is how my room is organized..
These are in 30 gal see thru tubs no matter what size pieces they are:
Holiday- each holiday (xmas, 4th, halloweenie, easter, etc) have its own tub
Flannel
Vintage fabric (35in xWOF)- all goes in one tub
Authentic 30's feedsacks
All my Bolts (3+yards) are on the bookcase and in walk in closet.
All my 1-2 yards cuts are ruler folded, then separated by theme (floral, kids prints, Asian, animal, Civil war, 1930, etc) and solids, blenders, and the rest are separated by color on bookcases
Batiks are in a clear sterilite three drawer separated by light med dark..
Fqs are separated by color, floral, novelty in it's own sections on wall cd racks, closet maid 24/36 bin shoe organizers.. Each area has its own 'theme' so i can find what I'm looking for.
My scraps are in specific see- thru bins, tubs and drawers depending on size..
Each Accuquilt Die cut shapes have a clear sterilite drawer all of its own- I do have most if not all the dies already.. lol..
strips less than10 inches but longer than 5 inches of has a a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
Strips longer than 10 inches but less than WOF has a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
2 inch strips are hanging on the back of the door
1.5 x wof has a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
2.5 x WOF strips has a a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
3x WOF strips have a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
5x WOF strips have a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
all other strips x WOF are separated by colors and has a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
Crumbs have a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
Scraps less than a fq but larger than 6x6 has a clear sterilite drawer all of its own- these are waiting to be cut with my Accuquilt
2 in sq have a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
3 in sq have a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
4 in sq have a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
5 in sq have a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
And that's how my room is organized..
I followed Bonnies method.. www.quiltville.com.
These are in 30 gal see thru tubs no matter what size pieces they are:
Holiday- each holiday (xmas, 4th, halloweenie, easter, etc) have its own tub
Flannel
Vintage fabric (35in xWOF)- all goes in one tub
Authentic 30's feedsacks
All my Bolts (3+yards) are on the bookcase and in walk in closet.
All my 1-2 yards cuts are ruler folded, then separated by theme (floral, kids prints, Asian, animal, Civil war, 1930, etc) and solids, blenders, and the rest are separated by color on bookcases
Batiks are in a clear sterilite three drawer separated by light med dark..
Fqs are separated by color, floral, novelty in it's own sections on wall cd racks, closet maid 24/36 bin shoe organizers.. Each area has its own 'theme' so i can find what I'm looking for.
My scraps are in specific see- thru bins, tubs and drawers depending on size..
Each Accuquilt Die cut shapes have a clear sterilite drawer all of its own- I do have most if not all the dies already.. lol..
strips less than10 inches but longer than 5 inches of has a a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
Strips longer than 10 inches but less than WOF has a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
2 inch strips are hanging on the back of the door
1.5 x wof has a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
2.5 x WOF strips has a a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
3x WOF strips have a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
5x WOF strips have a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
all other strips x WOF are separated by colors and has a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
Crumbs have a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
Scraps less than a fq but larger than 6x6 has a clear sterilite drawer all of its own- these are waiting to be cut with my Accuquilt
2 in sq have a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
3 in sq have a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
4 in sq have a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
5 in sq have a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
And that's how my room is organized..
I followed Bonnies method.. www.quiltville.com.
06-17-2011, 05:27 AM
#43
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Dotha, shelves for me too. Acid free cardboard for larger pieces and plastic bins for fat quarters, etc. I'm going to show pics soon b/c I got tons of advice when I posted a desperate HELP to board members!! :D
Your avatar pic is STUNNING!!
Your avatar pic is STUNNING!!
06-17-2011, 05:45 AM
#44
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: The Woodlands, TX
Posts: 180
Trying to organize our shared "craft" room to give DH more space for larger work area. I'm using a small hutch for my stash and have outgrown it. Hate digging through drawers. Stash going into clear plastic boxes on closet shelves and hutch to garage sale.
06-17-2011, 05:51 AM
#45
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Washington state
Posts: 820
I would not want the material in a drawer. I like to match and compare fabric when I'm looking for material. If the fabric is in a drawer, I would have to take everything out of the drawer to find what I was looking for.
Have you looked at AlaskaSunshine's tutorial on storing fabric? http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-43871-1.htm
I folded my fabric the way she did and then I put them on their side in a clear tub sorted by color.
Have you looked at AlaskaSunshine's tutorial on storing fabric? http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-43871-1.htm
I folded my fabric the way she did and then I put them on their side in a clear tub sorted by color.
06-17-2011, 06:23 AM
#48
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Springfield, Illinois
Posts: 645
Shelves, absolutely. Just ask him how difficult it would be if they stacked all the different lumbers drawer style so you had to rifle through them to find the right size. That might help him relate better to the shelf method. And if it bothers him that much, you can put up a curtain, or he can make you a door system with pegs to hang your rulers, threads, etc... :)
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