Check out how I used comic boards to organize my sewing fabrics! It went from messy to beautiful! Plus I have more room to add more fabric! Yay! Read more on the sewing With Cinnamon Blog: www.pixiefaire...
I store my fabric by type of fabric & by color, with plaids, polka dots & stripes in groups of their own. I have shelves that are 18" deep. I have a 24" dowel, with marks in from each end so it is 18". I fold my fabric to 18" & roll it up on the dowel, wrap paper around the roll (like they do with the fabric remnants at JoAnn's. I then put the rolls on my shelves, pulling out the dowel after it is in place.
Cinnamon, I tried pins on my fabric boards 4 yrs ago, but they get caught when trying to removing boards that are stored tight. Rubberbands dry and rot. Now I use 1/4" bulk elastic left from masks. 14" cut and knot tied in the end works great for 7''x11'' boards, plus doesn't damage fabric. I have over 450 boards in labeled Banker Boxes with section cut out of end of box for viewing fabrics...on large bookshelves. Works great ! I can see all inventory at one glance. Your new larger room looks wonderful. CONGRATS.
Thank you for this video -it may have solved my storage problems. I'm also an "out of sight, out of mind person" so I love the openness of everything. Love the storage by the doll!
I just spent two days folding my fabric over comic boards and folding smaller pieces into IKEA bins. I am using the largest, 72"x72" IKEA KALLAX wall unit. Thank you for the very cool idea. I am also visually oriented with that "out of sight, out of mind" challenge. This system has all of my fabric out in the open, sorted by colors (I used ROYGBIV, plus white and black).
Hi there. I just came across your channel today and have been watching your organizing series. Your sewing room was pretty before but I love the changes you've made to make it even more functional for yourself and your work process. 💖 I just thought I'd give you a suggestion about the harder to store fabrics that you've draped over file folders. You, of course, can take or leave my suggestion. 😂 For the file boxes that aren't clear, you might want to try laying them on their side (the wider side) and stacking one on top of the other so that you can see everything a bit better as well as to prevent a line / crease from forming on the fabric where it's hanging on the file folder. Hope this tip is useful to you or one of your viewers. Looking forward to watching more of your videos! 😊
I loved this video. All the suggestions for storage were great. I particularly enjoyed the visual of how you folded the fabrics for the comic board. Now...I just have to get the inertia to do this!
The boards are a great idea for smaller pieces of fabric! I have SO much fabric that a lot of it is stored in 12x12x12 milk crates, stacked on their sides (last count was 38 crates). Some of my fabric is in boxes and some in bins and full bolts stack on top.
Love the mini storage units for the scaled down fabric storage. I love that creativity. It does help to keep the fabric stash visible to be able to be inspired by it. I too forget what I have if I cannot see it when I am planning a project.
I love all your ideas. When I worked and had to keep the printer full of paper and forms, there were always at least 2 pieces of cardboard in the box and being the pack rat that I am, I saved them. And that is what I use to wrap my fabric around to store it.
I am working towards fabric organization. I use clear bins, instead of shelves, because I don’t have many shelves. I like the mini cabinet for smaller pieces; at the moment, my little stuff is a jumble in a box.
I love your bolts of fabric. That is a fabulous idea, and one I would love to incorporate into my sewing room. Also, the doll sized fabric selections and display are adorable!! You're so creative! :)
I use and love the comic book board idea. I have mine standing upright in the wooden crates that I purchased at Michael's. Of course, I don't have room for all my fabric....
I also use comic book boards. I also use plastic U shaped alligator clips that I purchased from Amazon for about $13.25 for 1000 pieces to clip the fabric on to the board.
I like the way you have your fabric stored on the cards. It would be so easy to find what you are looking for. I think this might be my solution to fabric storage.
I use the bolt method and love the visual convenience of it. I love your tips on using the masking tape for measuring and the adorable mini storage display.
Great! I am also very visual...and have ignored ! a lot of fabric in bins/tubs/stashes because I could not see it...out of sight/out of mind LOL so now I am in the process of cutting down foam board $store to wrap the fabric around, I probably owe someone an apology for not believing them, and not even trying their suggestions. I tend to be a bit of a procrastinator and Cinnamon, your room is perfect...love the doll sized shelf/fabric ... And you are certainly correct, when you say, doll clothing storage is a totally different topic. and I would like to see how others store their doll clothing, made from all those wonderful PFaire patterns we purchase . ThankS.
I've seen this video before in the Sewing With Cinnamon. I ended up using this for my craft/sewing room. I bought plastic drawer units on sale. They're clear, so I can see what colours are inside and can open it to see exactly what's in. I bought poster board from the dollar store and cut rectangles in the size I needed (more work than comic cardboard but easier to get).
Thanks for the good ideas -- gives me something to think about! My fabric is in tubs and not visible, so I want to bring at least some of it out where I can see it.
I organize my fabrics similarly, except I recycle cardboard and cut to size then when I have fabric to put away, I pull out a precut board and wrap and store the fabric on it. Large or bulky materials go on pants hangers and hang in the closet.
I'm also a quilter and had seen the comic board idea before. With all the fabric I have, it seemed too time consuming and expensive...also, my biggest problem is putting things back! I think it's the year to organize and get rid of many things. I need ideas on how to store laces by the yard and ribbon not on rolls...ric rac and colored trims of all sorts! Going off to measure cubbies and order comic boards!
Mary, I have mine stored in "over the door" shoe "pocket" holder. One on each side of same door in fabric room.A dozen pockets organizes alot of items.
Would love to have that kind of space. I have clear plastic drawers and organize by type of fabric rather than color. I can go to flannel drawer or stretch fabric drawer, etc. depending on project.
I prefer to use storage units with doors to help keep the dust off. Instead of using hanging file folders I use plastic hangers and hang on a rod inside the storage unit.
Loved all the ideas, but … alas, all my fabric must be stored in boxes in half of a standard bedroom closet. I use clear plastic stackable boxes by theme. Historic, holiday, interfacing, etc. Plus, the old-fashioned stackable pattern boxes by color.
Out of sight Out of mind... I'm the same, although it might be on my mind but feel unaccessible if things are not out where I see them. The comic cardboard would be acid free, so safer to use than regular cardboard.
