ne1 use these to organize/store fabrics?
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been racking my brain to try to figure out how to do it less expensively (i guess cardboard isn't acid free).
call me cheap . . .
been racking my brain to try to figure out how to do it less expensively (i guess cardboard isn't acid free).
call me cheap . . .
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I agree...way too expensive...must be for those quilters that have nothing better to do but make things look nice and neat.. ( do they quilt?)I agree..I'ld rather spend 60 dollars in fabric....there are so many other alternatives to this solution!
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Patty-If you like the way this looks and want to do something cheaper then try chipboard. It is like cardboard, but acid free. People use it all the time for scrapbooking. Here is a link to 50 12X12" sheets for $12.00 plus postage. They have 4 available, so you could get 200 if you need that many and could probably get a break on shipping. I have purchased this for scrapbooking and think it might serve your purpose.
http://cgi.ebay.com/12-x-12-Chipboard-White-50-Sheets-032-12x12-Scrapbook_W0QQitemZ250261697751QQihZ015QQcategoryZ 11791QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/12-x-12-Chipboard-White-50-Sheets-032-12x12-Scrapbook_W0QQitemZ250261697751QQihZ015QQcategoryZ 11791QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Wow, $1.38 for a piece of plastic that is 5% smaller than a piece of paper is more than a LITTLE pricey in my book!
Be aware that chipboard is coated with clay to make it 'acid-free', which is fine for mounting photos, but I would think twice about storing fabric on it. Also, not all chipboard is coated, and not all coated chipboard is treated on both sides.
Be aware that chipboard is coated with clay to make it 'acid-free', which is fine for mounting photos, but I would think twice about storing fabric on it. Also, not all chipboard is coated, and not all coated chipboard is treated on both sides.
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Originally Posted by Marcia
Patty-If you like the way this looks and want to do something cheaper then try chipboard.
you'd think i would have thought of that. my other hobby is scrapbooking. will check into the acid free status. i've gotten large pieces of chipboard at Hobby Lobby and cut it down.
thanks!
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Dick Blick has corrugated plastic. http://www.dickblick.com/zz132/00/ I still wouldn't wrap my treasured fabrics around a clay-coated piece of recycled cardboard. Clay, aka dirt. :shock:
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