Question...storage of fabric.
06-17-2011, 01:58 PM
#72
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Originally Posted by Dotha
Thank you for all of your help. I appreciate all the good ideas. I am not familiar with the comic book boards.
Have fun!
piney
06-17-2011, 02:02 PM
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Excuse my rudeness, but I don't tell my BF how to arrange the garage, and he knows better than to tell me how to arrange my sewing room. I do consider 99% of his suggestions; and I value his opinion, but...........this is my space. Leave me and my mess alone. We will deal with this wreck as soon as you allow me into the garage. 'nuff said. Said only with a smile. :-)
06-17-2011, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by luvTooQuilt
I keep everything but selvages.. This is how my room is organized..
These are in 30 gal see thru tubs no matter what size pieces they are:
Holiday- each holiday (xmas, 4th, halloweenie, easter, etc) have its own tub
Flannel
Vintage fabric (35in xWOF)- all goes in one tub
Authentic 30's feedsacks
All my Bolts (3+yards) are on the bookcase and in walk in closet.
All my 1-2 yards cuts are ruler folded, then separated by theme (floral, kids prints, Asian, animal, Civil war, 1930, etc) and solids, blenders, and the rest are separated by color on bookcases
Batiks are in a clear sterilite three drawer separated by light med dark..
Fqs are separated by color, floral, novelty in it's own sections on wall cd racks, closet maid 24/36 bin shoe organizers.. Each area has its own 'theme' so i can find what I'm looking for.
My scraps are in specific see- thru bins, tubs and drawers depending on size..
Each Accuquilt Die cut shapes have a clear sterilite drawer all of its own- I do have most if not all the dies already.. lol..
strips less than10 inches but longer than 5 inches of has a a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
Strips longer than 10 inches but less than WOF has a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
2 inch strips are hanging on the back of the door
1.5 x wof has a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
2.5 x WOF strips has a a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
3x WOF strips have a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
5x WOF strips have a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
all other strips x WOF are separated by colors and has a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
Crumbs have a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
Scraps less than a fq but larger than 6x6 has a clear sterilite drawer all of its own- these are waiting to be cut with my Accuquilt
2 in sq have a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
3 in sq have a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
4 in sq have a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
5 in sq have a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
And that's how my room is organized..
I followed Bonnies method.. www.quiltville.com.
These are in 30 gal see thru tubs no matter what size pieces they are:
Holiday- each holiday (xmas, 4th, halloweenie, easter, etc) have its own tub
Flannel
Vintage fabric (35in xWOF)- all goes in one tub
Authentic 30's feedsacks
All my Bolts (3+yards) are on the bookcase and in walk in closet.
All my 1-2 yards cuts are ruler folded, then separated by theme (floral, kids prints, Asian, animal, Civil war, 1930, etc) and solids, blenders, and the rest are separated by color on bookcases
Batiks are in a clear sterilite three drawer separated by light med dark..
Fqs are separated by color, floral, novelty in it's own sections on wall cd racks, closet maid 24/36 bin shoe organizers.. Each area has its own 'theme' so i can find what I'm looking for.
My scraps are in specific see- thru bins, tubs and drawers depending on size..
Each Accuquilt Die cut shapes have a clear sterilite drawer all of its own- I do have most if not all the dies already.. lol..
strips less than10 inches but longer than 5 inches of has a a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
Strips longer than 10 inches but less than WOF has a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
2 inch strips are hanging on the back of the door
1.5 x wof has a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
2.5 x WOF strips has a a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
3x WOF strips have a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
5x WOF strips have a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
all other strips x WOF are separated by colors and has a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
Crumbs have a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
Scraps less than a fq but larger than 6x6 has a clear sterilite drawer all of its own- these are waiting to be cut with my Accuquilt
2 in sq have a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
3 in sq have a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
4 in sq have a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
5 in sq have a clear sterilite drawer all of its own
And that's how my room is organized..
I followed Bonnies method.. www.quiltville.com.
06-17-2011, 04:53 PM
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here is a good tutorial about using boards. Mine were only 7 x 10 1/2, could not find them any bigger but they work fine. http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-43871-1.htm
06-17-2011, 05:16 PM
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I'm not a fan of drawers - out of sight - out of mind. I am definitely not as organized as luvTooQuilt (guess I'm missing the organizational gene) but I like the see through plastic tubs - separated into groups - by color, Christmas, fall, seasonal, backings, etc. and it works pretty well. At least I can see pretty much what is in each tub and I try to write on a 4 X 6 note card what is in the tub. It was the only way I could get my fabric organized when we downsized from a three-bedroom house to a two-bedroom apt., and I do mean downsized. Hubby hates the bins in the dining room, but they are against one wall and we rarely use the dining room table except for my computer and when I need to cut things out that are too big for my cutting mat in the bedroom/sewing room. One time he actually said it wasn't too bad because of all the colorful fabric. Guess he must have been in a very good mood. Good luck with your sewing room, I'm jealous.
06-17-2011, 06:08 PM
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My neighbor stores hers in filing cabinets and the plastic totes, she buys the metal rods for the plastic totes and then hangs the hanging files and drapes her fabrics over those, you can always see the fabrics and it is nice and organized.
06-17-2011, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by feffertim
Mine were only 7 x 10 1/2, could not find them any bigger but they work fine. http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-43871-1.htm
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