Candace

Fabrics in stores are sold off, the bolts are unrolled and not in the sunlight forever. Big difference.

luvstitches

I purchased a large, cheap, white, cabinet with shelves from Home Depot. I store all my fabric in there to prevent them from fading, epecially in the creases. It keeps the dust from them as well.
I don't keep them in plastic storage bins unless they have a few holes in them or the lid is not tightly closed.
Someone told me the fabric should have air. Not so sure about this but it sounds good. lol

pieces

I would never use plastic containers because of the
formaldhyde gasses that develops when fabric is stored
in plastic. Fabric needs to be able to breath.

Jim's Gem

Most of my fabrics are in cabinets with closed doors. I do have some overflow in the garage in rubbermaid totes (about 10 of them or so)

TootieAnn

I keep mine in clear plastic bins with lids.

debbieumphress

OMgosh. Now that's a stash. LOL.
I use containers I can see thru too. No smells can get in there. If you have animals or something, then put a downy sheet in each one, YOu can get the non-scented ones too. If you keep some in china cabinets and closets, my mom used to keep a small cup of water on a shelf so the fabric won't dry out. We have japanese dolls she made and the water has kept the fabric soft and new for years. Just fill it once a week.

emsgranny

I want your storage cabinets lol :mrgreen:

NanaCsews2

When we did my room, I insisted on cabinets with doors because I got so tired of digging through totes, relabeling totes, lifting up the totes, etc. etc. Opening cabinet doors and finding exactly what you want saves time and muscle strength that some days I don't feel like using. LOL. Keeps the dust off, which was another big factor. To me, there is nothing that is more of a pain that digging in totes, in boxes, in bags, in different rooms, etc. for anything. Organization lets me give more time to what I really want to do. I have a plastic 3 drawer organizer (on wheels) that I put extra scraps of fabric, small pieces of batting in another drawer, and the third drawer has felt and scraps of whatnot fabrics used for crafts. My pics are posted if you havent seen them. But, I am jealous of so many rooms shown on here!

Jim's Gem

I have a couple of the 4-drawer organizers that I keep my fat quarters and scraps and stuff in.

debbieumphress

I'm jealous of yours too Sweetp2dt. LOL. We all have our own way. You wanna really be jeolous??? Go read Lostin 51's post. He is building another shop/etc. Wow.