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    Old 12-15-2010, 04:36 PM
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    How do you old your FQ's? I ordered some from Connecting Threads. They came laid out on top of each, folded in half, and then in half again. I'm used to them coming all folded up. Should I fold them differently, so I can see them better? Or should I leave them as they are?
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    Old 12-15-2010, 04:41 PM
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    I always refold mine so I know exactly what I have. Otherwise I'll forget.
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    LOL! it is what you want them folded like!
    i fold mine like they come from Joanns,in half twice..or in Triangles..and put them in a wooden bowl!
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    Old 12-15-2010, 04:46 PM
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    Mine are all folded, refolded into about 5" square, then stacked by color,
    theme, or project I have planned.
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    Old 12-15-2010, 04:47 PM
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    Originally Posted by watterstide
    LOL! it is what you want them folded like!
    i fold mine like they come from Joanns,in half twice..or in Triangles..and put them in a wooden bowl!
    I hate to think of how big of a bowl I'd need - Paul Bunyan size anyone??
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    Old 12-15-2010, 04:49 PM
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    I fold mine all the same so I can see them.
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    Old 12-15-2010, 05:28 PM
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    Looks like we have the same problem. ;) Got my CT order yesterday.
    I think I will use Lneal's method and put everything in a tote or stack on a shelf.
    http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-41177-1.htm
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    Old 12-15-2010, 05:32 PM
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    I have to refold mine. I have shelves and things tend to fall unless everything is folded the same size. I like for everything to LOOK neat (even when it isn't) and I like handling the new stuff, so I refold, stack and shelve anything new. It's my way of playing till I can pull it down and cut into it.
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    Old 12-15-2010, 06:15 PM
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    I refold mine and stack.I can then tell the amt of material i have by the way it is folded on the shelvespab
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    Old 12-16-2010, 11:19 AM
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    I fold them repeatedly in half, adjusting the last folds a little if needed so they all are the same size, with the last fold being a little wider than the other direction.
    Then I store them (with the last fold up) in a standard size shoe box. It is easy to see what I have, and keep them all together in a compact space. The shoe boxes also stack well, as the folded FQ's are just about as tall as the box is deep.
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