How Do You Organize Your Fabric?
#1
Hello,
I have fallen victim to the infamous "fabric stash" that everyone on the forum talks about. I inherited some more fabric tonight (and I haven't finished a project yet but have several on the burner).
Do you organize by color, patterns etc.?
I think about a lot I want to do but just have to do it.
Thank you,
Pat
I have fallen victim to the infamous "fabric stash" that everyone on the forum talks about. I inherited some more fabric tonight (and I haven't finished a project yet but have several on the burner).
Do you organize by color, patterns etc.?
I think about a lot I want to do but just have to do it.
Thank you,
Pat
#3
My stash isn't very large either. Right now I just put them in order by amounts. Then I fold the piece with a ruler and pin on one of my yardage cards and file them away standing up in baskets. Works well so far.
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I keep collections together so I can find them faster. When I know the exact project that I want to do, I stack those together and tie them with a nice ribbon. Include the pattern name on the top if I have it. I keep plaid together, dots together, and stripes together.
#9
Posted a second time to add about 'dedicated' fabrics - fabrics bought for a specific project/pattern in mind. These are stacked together - with the pattern usually or at least a name - bundled together and stacked on a separate shelf in a different cabinet. That way I am not tempted to pull from one project for another and end up with one fabric missing. If the pattern is from a magazine I make a copy of the picture page and - on theback - make a copy of the yardages needed. That gives me all of the information that I need and also tells me which magazine it is in. These are the sheets that I take with me to the store to pull fabrics for. When there is a good sale I will usually take 8 to 10 'project' sheets. I hate when I go shopping and find fabrics that I think is just perfect for a project and don't have the yardage information. I also listed on this sheet the sku numbers, names and stock numbers for each of my fabrics in case I do need to go back and find more.
#10
Originally Posted by QBeth
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