Classifying fabric for storage?
#1
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Location: Cooperstown, NY
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How does everyone classify their fabrics for storage? I have mine in big plastic bins and I don't know the best way to divide them up. One of my friends does it by color, but so many fabrics have a lot of colors and it's hard to pick a predominant one.
#4
I do mine mostly by color, than some by design, and some by theme. I have a leaf box, a star box, a children's box, nature prints besides the leaves, household type fabrics (kitchen,etc). I also keep the flannels separate by theme. I keep the large yardages separate from the smaller amount just for storage practicality.
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I have mine sorted by color, and multi print is separated. If I have several pieces of a line, I put those together in a bag. If I find a pattern I really like and want to do, I put the pattern and the fabrics from my stash into a bag. Sort of like a kit.
#8
I have a shelf for each color of small yardage.
I have a display from a fabric store that holds all my bolts(well most of them)
and I have the solids,neutrals,by color,batik,minkee,flannel and if I have several of the same line they are grouped together.
then I have bins with strips,and squares by size.
I also have a large basket with 2" strips( I love log cabin quilts)
I also have pizza boxes with specific shapes
And right now my studio is a mess!
but I know where everything is!
I have a display from a fabric store that holds all my bolts(well most of them)
and I have the solids,neutrals,by color,batik,minkee,flannel and if I have several of the same line they are grouped together.
then I have bins with strips,and squares by size.
I also have a large basket with 2" strips( I love log cabin quilts)
I also have pizza boxes with specific shapes
And right now my studio is a mess!
but I know where everything is!
#10
Big plastic bins make it hard to store and know what is in them. I have 1 1/2" strips up to 6 1/2" strips in boxes made for pictures, they have a place for a label. In my big storage units I have sorted stripes, polka dots, plaids, floral, novelty, solids, etc. I have cut out 6" x 12" pieces of cardboard and fold my fabic to the 11" width, place these on top of the cardboard and use the #64 rubber band on each end. This sorts my fabric in large hunks, I can remove several as needed and put the remainder back. There is a little more to this but it is an idea. Hope this helps.
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