dltaylor

Thanks for the link!!

Zhillslady

This actually works great. I injured my arm in an car accident last year and while it was healing I just couldn't seem to hold my fabric to run it evenly thru the machine. I decided to cut out a kit and see how that felt. Needless to say over the 2-3 months it took to heal I actually cut up 22 quilt kits. I put them in a bag with the fabric, pattern and binding. If I knew where it was going in advanceI even included the label and put a "due by" date on the bag if needed. I use a lot of bags that came with shower curtains, sheets, etc. hey all zip closed nicely. I'm still using them. If I can't decide what to do next I just grab one and get started.

Just FYI I got from owner of LQS. Remember cotton needs to breathe so she suggested leaving the zipper or seal open slightly on one end.

Vicky

gemladi

After reading about an Alaska poster organizing her quilting room and folding all her fabrics; I started doing on my basement.

I have placed 4 different projects worth of fabric into small storage totes with the patterns and marked the containers. I may very well go back and start cutting them out.
Thanks for the idea! Gemladi

AFQSinc

I have done this as well. I keep my 'kits' in a scrapbooking organizer. The supplies fit (I don't include backing and binding because I always change my mind at the last minuet)and the blocks fit as well. Here is the organizer I use:
http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog/p...ODID=xprd74098

I am going to look into the laser cutting service as well.

blueangel

Sounds like a good idea.

donnajean

My sister must have loved to cut as after she lost her battle with colon cancer, I found many boxes of cut pieces of fabric. She was pretty good about leaving the pattern with the pieces. However, I would be inclined to keep the leftover pieces of fabric with the cut pieces & pattern in case something came up wrong or missing when putting the quilt top together.

frarose

That is a fantastic idea. I did that for a monthly quilt I am doing. At the beginning, I cut all the pieces and put them in zip log baggies labelling sizes then put it all in a large zip bag. This pattern called for making the triangle blocks first and I even did that. It is so great every month to pull that bag out and made the blocks for that month with lots less fuss.

Raggiemom

If I bought fabric for a specific project, I put that fabric and pattern in a ziploc bag so I know what it's for. Cutting it out so it's all set sounds like a good plan.

katier825

I do it all the time. It's much more convenient for me to just grab and work on something whenever I'm ready to sew.

emerald46

Love that Laser Cut site.