Are you stuck on the 6" ruler fold?
#13
I like mine to stand up without having to stuff fabric on both sides of it. It's a lot easier to get in and out that way. Different strokes.
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I"m fortunate to have a sewing room with 2 large closets. I store my yardage in those over hangers and the smaller cuts in plastic boxes on shelves. I've never done the 6" ruler fold. I guess I still have a lot to learn!
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I too have a lot of fabric but I have them bundled with the projects they will end up with in stacking drawers. I have way too many filled in this manner. I can't afford to just go and buy yardage without a purpose for them.
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From OP - some of you are just quicker than I am! LOL It took me a while to realize that any ruler would work, so I thought I'd share. I've been sewing for 60 years and I'm still learning. Sometimes the electricity flows but it takes a while for the light to turn on!
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Welcome Happystitcher. Ruler folding is generally done with yardage, not fat quarters. When you buy fabric yardage it is folded in half lengthwise with selvedges together. Fold it lengthwise again by bringing the center (folded) edge to the selvedges. Now lay your ruler across the end of the fabric and begin rolling the ruler with the fabric on it. Remove the ruler and store your fabric in the way that is best for you. I used to put mine on edge in dresser drawers. Now I stand them on shelves. Some use plastic bins. The point is that you can see the edges of your fabric so you know what you have, and you just unroll the amount that you need (like in the fabric shop) when you are ready to use it.
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