Quilty-Louise

I used to get the longer (the bolt fabric) boards free from
Joann's & Hobby Lobby.

But for the comic backing boards I get the "silver" edition from BCW
(see link in blue below). I always found they where cheaper there.
If you have a LOT of fabric to organize I suggest buying at least 10
bundles (100 boards to a bundle) to get free shipping.

I have a "system" for folding my fabric, so I took about 4 bundles of
boards to FedEx/Kinkos to have them cut 1 was cut in quarters, 1 cut
in half than half cut in half again, 2 cut in half.




BCW

Ada Shiela

In Australia it is known as Strawboard and used for book binding and restoration, sold in education supply shops

bbeyes

Are you talking about the ones joanns have there fabric on? I just ask for some of the ones that are empty and they let me bring it home.

kjackson

Thanks, I will ask next time I'm at Joann. My Walmart just added fabric and notions back into the store (a good sign, I hope, that more people are sewing and quilting again). In the meantime, I have some foamcore board in the my sewing room. I could wrap batting around it and then cover in muslin. I have a pretty red quilted vinyl that's pretty heavy, and I don't want to fold it in case it gets creases.

sewnclog

Check with your LQS. The store I frequent will give them out to anyone asking for them - for FREE.

Bobbielinks

As several have already mentioned, ask where you purchase your fabric, if you might have the cardboard bolts - I then cut them to fit the fabric I want to store at home.

tessagin

I have also taken the fabric boards and split them. Just as sturdy. So you get 2 boards out of 1.

catsden

I have started to wrap my fabric on the cardboard from used bolts of fabric. Was able to get several from a store that closed. Had asked the lady at a Hobby Lobby and she said that if I wanted some they would give them to me.

susanwilley

I got my boards from Hancocks when they closed in our area. They were just throwing them out. So now I ask Joanns fabric if they have any they are about to throw out. I hit them at just the right time last time I was there and came out with a boat load. They will let you take what you want. I just need more shelf space to store more on.

ragamuffin

I was at Home Depot for Plexiglas and noticed they have the large sheets of the plastic outdoor signs like the politicians use. Would they work?