Nanamoms

I've seen all the great pics of everyone organizing their sewing rooms. My question is how do you keep dust from accumulating on the "open" fabric? Also, it is ok to store the fabric in plastic bins like Sterlite and Rubbermaid?

Lucymae

I've wondered that too. :-D

juliea9967

I have seen all the great pics of everyone organization their sewing rooms, too, and I caught the bug. I am 67 and I doubt if I will be keeping my stash for more than 20 years, so I am using regular cardboard to put all my fabric on. I couldn't believe the change it made in my stash, and I can see what I have. It is amazing. There is a black batik that has a hint of blue that I have wanted 3 or 4 times over the past couple of months. I looked for it and couldn't find it. However, when I did my reorganization, I found over 4 yards of it. I keep my fabrics in a closed cabinet so I don't have any problem with dust. I also have some fabric in plastic bins and I am not going to worry about whether my fabric will be all right 20 years from now.
Julie

shequilts

My small pieces and fat quarters are folded and sorted by color. They are stored "out in the open". I run the little vacuum brush over the front of the fabrics at least once a week, more often if I'm already running the vac in my sewing room.
I recently rearranged the fabrics and no problems with fading etc.

donnajean

I don't keep fabric on open shelves anymore or exposed to light. I use dresser drawers, closed closet & underbead plastic containers.

Cyn

I use to cover my shelves with a sheet or large piece of fabric but now I don't because I like to see my stash. I just shake my material when I pull it out. Sometimes I run a feather duster over it but it doesn't ever seem very bad and there is a litter box in that room too.

grumpy90650

i am hoping keeping the stash in plastic containers is ok....i have over 30 of them, and would hate to have to do something else with the fabric...so far, i have had no problems.....knock on wood!!!!!!!!!!!...gina

cjomomma

Half of mine is in the open and the other half is in some kind of container. If you dust regularly you won't have worry about the dust fading the fabric.

Candace

Dust doesn't fade fabric, sunlight does. That is the worst thing for any fabric.

quiltsRfun

The dust fades the fabric? Not the sun?