Alaskasunshine's fabric folding( organizing your quilt room)

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11-10-2010, 10:33 AM

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alaskasunshine

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Originally Posted by Iluv2quilt

You've done such a wonderful job of organization. I have all of my fabric folded on shelves separated by color. Although it doesn't look untidy, it is extremely hard to weed through the stacks of fabric to find one that will work. I also have been paper piecing and have only small pieces of some of my favorite fabrics left over and nowhere to put it, any suggestions? I don't really want to scrap them yet.

I'll take your stash any day, congratulations on having so many beautiful fabrics at your disposal. :thumbup:

I also have no clue wha to do with my smaller "scraps" My husband always says throw it out :lol: :lol: :lol: My response is ALWAYS the same. Are you kidding me I can not toss fabric! :lol: :shock:

11-10-2010, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by luvTooQuilt

I bought 3 shoe organizers from Lowes just like she has pictured.. they have two different sizes, i got both- 2 big ones and one small one for on top of my fabric filled book cases. They are way filled with fabric.. .. and as for Alaskasunshine's fabric folding, I'd need to hire a fabric folder-upper person for a week to re-fold all my fabric stash.. One day, one day Ill get the motivation and have a beautiful lovely folded perfect sewing room.. One can dream...

A week... :lol: :lol: :lol: It took me week'S :lol: :lol: I am still not done!

well if there are two of us working non stop for a week, its possible.. uhm.. well.. uh.. I think its possible.. lol,....

11-10-2010, 02:48 PM

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debp33

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Originally Posted by luvTooQuilt

Don't worry, it took me quite a bit of time to fold mine as well. Now I have a hard time taking any fabric out and using it. I don't want to mess it up!

11-11-2010, 05:41 AM

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sassy lady

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I have been really working to get in some sort of order its so much nicer with your way of folding almost done

11-11-2010, 09:13 AM

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Justmetoo

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wow, great job it sure looks good and has to be more hassel free! Thanks for sharing this it is good to get new ideas for organizing stash. I am retired now and have moved to a smaller home. I once had a room just for crafts, quilting, sewing, etc. I now have to be more choosie as to what is important to have on hand because of room! Your room has given me some good ideas as to how to compact and orginize what I now have. Thanks again!

11-11-2010, 09:57 AM

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sassy lady

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my room is small tooo had to get rid of some to friends and now its like going shopping for material right at home so much fun

11-11-2010, 10:18 AM

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luvTooQuilt,
I went to Lowes and also searched online at Lowes and I can't seem to find the shoe organizers, is there an item# or name they use. Would love to get them for my organization project. Thanks.

11-11-2010, 10:37 AM

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sassy lady

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I have looked too plus can't find the polacast stuff too so I have been using cardboard for the wraping and my own shelves

11-11-2010, 11:24 AM

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Hi to everyone new... The white plastic is Coroplast (corigated plastic) The kind used in sign making. A sign shop in your area should have it. I was going to sell it but did not have the interest on this board to purchase. Also if you look in Craig's list that is where I bought my entertainment center. It is perfect and holds my Featherweights nicely and the shelves are adjustable. I also bought hutches and a set of large book shelves. Use your imagination. The wall you see in my fabric folding demo. is from a closet that my husband removed and screwed to the wall in my quilt room. Hopefully this helps.
have fun folding!

11-12-2010, 07:04 AM

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dollycaswell

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My goodness, you are tidy! I've been wrapping my fabric for a while, but had shoulder surgery this summer and can't quite reach lots of places to put the stuff back! So it stacks up.....in neat little piles but it does stack up. Looks like you are another serious Alaskan quilter! blessings