Aubrey Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Here are some ideas I've found: I've got a couple of tub-fulls of scraps + larger pieces on the shelves. After looking at pics, I figure my shelves will look better if I fold the pieces more uniformly, preferably 1/3 the length of the shelf. But for the scraps, I need some new ideas. In the apt, they were under my bed because my machine was beside the bed. Here, it has its own corner of the office, & if poss, I'd like to keep all my fabric together. You know how it is--out of sight, out of mind. Even under the bed, there was a lot that didn't get used because I forgot about it. Anyway, there's not a good spot for the tubs here, so I've been looking for more vertical solutions. I'm posting in the hopes that someone else will have come across some great ideas, too. A cute way to store fabric as "curtains," maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in NC Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Hi Aubrey, Sew Mama Sew recently had some stash interviews which included storage ideas. The series is summarized here with a number of links to follow. (Man, do I suffer from fabric envy when I see some of these photos!) Best, Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Anna Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 If my scraps were that pretty, I'd store them like your pics show! Unfortunately, they spend their time in boxes in the closet or storage area. (Apartment dweller that I am . . .) Mama Anna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keptwoman Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 WOW! Those embroidery hoops look fabulous! Thanks so much for posting that. I have a ton of fabrics from DD's quilt that I might use like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Needleroozer Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Well, I have tons of fabrics, enough to fill a whole wall of my studio, but some of the things I have done are similar to the photos at Sew Mama. I have it all folded the same way and put on open shelves (I do this for my most used and fave fabrics.). I also have many of those three-drawed plastic units. They stack well and hold lots of fabric, and you can sorta see through the plastic enough to tell what colors you have. I also have two buckets that are for scraps. They are kept under the tables, and my students or I add to them as we sew, and they are the first places stduents go to look for fabric when starting a new project. Hope that helps a bit- if you have the wall space (I don't), I like the idea of framing pieces of fabric (you could get those cheap ikea frames if you didn't have the hoops). Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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