Tamed my fabric stash......
02-12-2012, 10:04 AM
#32
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Beckalou wrote" I do have one question............how do you mark your individual fabric pieces for yardage amount? As you can see in the picture, the little return address labels are not sticking very well."
I have all my fabric wrapped around acid free hard "plastic" (it isnot real plastic, but made of a composition that looks & acts like plastic) Anyway, I type the name of manufacturer, the date purchased, the amount on the bolt & other pertinent info on a paper & tape it to the bottom right of the bolt. I completely cover the paper with tape. Whenever I use anything off that bolt, I make a notation of the current amount now on the bolt. I do have to pull out the bolt & lift up the fabric to see the inf, but I didn't want anything taped to the fabric. It works for me. Good luck & keep on building your stash.
I have all my fabric wrapped around acid free hard "plastic" (it isnot real plastic, but made of a composition that looks & acts like plastic) Anyway, I type the name of manufacturer, the date purchased, the amount on the bolt & other pertinent info on a paper & tape it to the bottom right of the bolt. I completely cover the paper with tape. Whenever I use anything off that bolt, I make a notation of the current amount now on the bolt. I do have to pull out the bolt & lift up the fabric to see the inf, but I didn't want anything taped to the fabric. It works for me. Good luck & keep on building your stash.
02-12-2012, 12:44 PM
#34
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Location: NE Kansas
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There are clips you can buy to hold the fabric on the boards (I forget what they are called). Then you can slide a piece of paper under the clips with your info on them. I would remove the sticky labels as the adhesive will harm the fabric over time.
02-12-2012, 05:07 PM
#36
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Looks great and I agree, you do need more fabrics to keep them standing straight. I have mostly large pices and I fold them with a ruler. I lay them flat, always have enough for what I want to make. I am making scrap quilts now, I let them pile up.
02-12-2012, 10:17 PM
#39
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Duluth MN
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The tuts showing how to fold fabric inspired me. I took my 7 bins of fabric and folded them so that they now only take up 2 shelves - instead 7. I hated having to look through the bins to find a fabric. Now I can see all 800+ pcs at a glance. Even better is that I picked out a fabric and got it out of the stack without disrupting the other pcs. I love how much I learn from folks on the board. When I learn how to use my camera and get pics onto my computer I'll post the results of all my folding.
I love your kitty.
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