What do you store your fabric in and would you change it?
#71
I have mine in chest with 4 large drawers, smaller chest with 4 drawers, 2 roll around plastic drawer towers, they have 11 drawers each. All my built in cabinets have all my other hobby things in them. Notions, books, wip, counted cross-stitch, embroidery, notebooks with quilting patterns, sewing machines, crochet notions, batting, anything else I can find for quilting. gonna post some pics someday.
#73
Originally Posted by AliKat
I live in a 2 bedroom home ... well really a 1 bedroom and a studio home - the studio is what was the large master bedroom. [Since I only sleep and read in bed, so why do I need a big bedroom? I'm in the studio when I am awake and love the openess there.]
I bought the IKEA Antonius system and then double stacked one in a closet and the other one is under my embroidery machine table which I also bought at IKEA as I can alter the height of the table to fit my needs. I don't sit while using the embroidery machine by use either my sewing machine, HQ, or my computer while the emb machine does its thing.
ali
I bought the IKEA Antonius system and then double stacked one in a closet and the other one is under my embroidery machine table which I also bought at IKEA as I can alter the height of the table to fit my needs. I don't sit while using the embroidery machine by use either my sewing machine, HQ, or my computer while the emb machine does its thing.
ali
I love Ikea - Hopefully getting a new Store near us soon, planning permission has recently gone into the local council - YES !!
But I digress, Thank you so much for your suggestion, brilliant, just what I was looking for !!
DottyD.
#74
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Originally Posted by debp33
I keep mine in a closet in shoe organizers I found on clearance. I used them the right way up and also on their sides. I took out some of the dividers, too. I wrapped the fabric on comic book boards, which was waaay cheaper than sign board.
I have to say, I absolutely love how it turned out! And won't be changing it.
I have to say, I absolutely love how it turned out! And won't be changing it.
#75
I have made cards that are about 7" X 12. Walmart sells boxes fairly cheap. The ones I buy are about 64 cents. I cut them up with a craft knife and get 16 cards from the box. then I wind up my fabric. I have mostly small yardages of fabric due to my tight budget. I put them in a bookcase. I have them sorted by some groups such as Falll colors, or christmas fabrics, I have one large group of prints with favorite flowers, and another with berries. I like this because I can see all that I have to choose from. I store fat quaters in small shoe boxes sorted by color.
#76
I was lucky and started out with a totally blank room so was able to pick anything I wanted for storage. I finally bought four, six foot tall, double doors plastic cabinets from the Wally store. Very inexpensive compared to built-ins. I store fabric flat fold now but would like to have them upright like the stores. I can see all my fabric for easy choices and the doors keep out the light from several windows.
#77
Right now I'm using some snap boxes I got from Wal-mart on sale. They snap together and come in 3 sizes. I use them for fat quarters and "honey"? buns (small), small scraps in ziplocks (medium), and larger pieces up to a yard (large). I have the yard or more in a giant gift bag leftover from my daughter's baby shower. Projects in the works are kept in gift bags that we have saved.
#78
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i just came back from j's and looked at a storage unit there. you might have seen it. it's a column of drawers, some about 3" deep and some about 1.5" deep. it's framed in black and made of plastic. when i asked the price, the young man separated it into three sections, three very thin drawers and four thick drawers each and told me each section was - are you ready? - $80.00.
since i was looking at the whole column as a good storage unit, it would cost $240.00 for plastic. one of the handles was already broken off and it was tilting. all this for $240.00. that's why people shop ikea. at least you're getting something that approximates wood for that price.
since i was looking at the whole column as a good storage unit, it would cost $240.00 for plastic. one of the handles was already broken off and it was tilting. all this for $240.00. that's why people shop ikea. at least you're getting something that approximates wood for that price.
#80
Jeanne,
There are some really good ideas here. We're lucky we have this forum to share.
As for me, I started with purchasing only the fabric I needed for a specific pattern.
Then I moved into fat quarters to add as fill-in's and interest to the pattern.
Then I decided to buy half yards, resulting in 2 fat quarters, which cost more than 1 fat quarter but less than 2 fat quarters.
Then I decided to buy a yard and a half, so I would have a square (for little baby blanket backings), plus some left over.
Then I decided I should buy more - if fabric was on sale. I could use it for a focal point for a new pattern. Besides I was planning to retire from my job and I wanted to have plenty in case I couldn't afford it.
At about this time, I really couldn't find any particular piece of fabric - things were too chaotic. Had I had the forum then, I would have started this topic! Anyway, I tried a few things and finally ended up with my lateral filing cabinets.
Now I don't buy much fabric, cause I can find what I've already bought.
And that's how I buy/bought fabric!
Linda
There are some really good ideas here. We're lucky we have this forum to share.
As for me, I started with purchasing only the fabric I needed for a specific pattern.
Then I moved into fat quarters to add as fill-in's and interest to the pattern.
Then I decided to buy half yards, resulting in 2 fat quarters, which cost more than 1 fat quarter but less than 2 fat quarters.
Then I decided to buy a yard and a half, so I would have a square (for little baby blanket backings), plus some left over.
Then I decided I should buy more - if fabric was on sale. I could use it for a focal point for a new pattern. Besides I was planning to retire from my job and I wanted to have plenty in case I couldn't afford it.
At about this time, I really couldn't find any particular piece of fabric - things were too chaotic. Had I had the forum then, I would have started this topic! Anyway, I tried a few things and finally ended up with my lateral filing cabinets.
Now I don't buy much fabric, cause I can find what I've already bought.
And that's how I buy/bought fabric!
Linda
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