How to fold your quilting fabric 

I've been doing it this way for years. Learned the method from some quilting friends. Makes storing your fabrics so much neater. And, if you need to get a piece from the bottom of the pile, slide the ruler between It and the one above, and you can easily pull out the one you need.

This is a great video, Thank you. I was sure there was an easier way to organize my stash. Sometimes you can't see the forest for the trees! I couldn't see the sense of investing in comic book backs to organize it. This is a simple and universal method of folding all fabric and the ruler width is to what works for you. 🙂

Simple genius. This is the easiest way for all sizes of fabric. Thank you fairy godmother.

Great video! I wish we could see you fold a giant piece this way... I can’t wrap my mind around it. I have several pieces that are width of the fabric by 2 yards and I can’t even fathom how it would be done.

I have to say again that how much I like this method of folding the fabric. Easy to see at a glance what fabric I have. Thanks again!

Just "stumbled" on to this video. What a great way to store one's fabric. Thank you so much for the tip. Keep them coming.

I have been looking through numerous videos on RU-vid to find a better way of folding and storing my ever growing fabric stash. Yours has to be the best method and the least complicated I have found. Thank you SO much for taking the time to make this video and saving my sanity xx

I use a 10.5" square ruler. My fabric fits very nicely in my ClosetMaid Cubeicals.

What a great idea and the best part about it is that it's simple, there is nothing more to buy, and don't have to worry about acid free etc.. I'm definitely going to try it.

So simple! I love this idea!

YES again you taught this old dog a new trick and I love it. I don't have backing material per se, but I tend to buy 10 yd pieces that I love. Using this method I can sort in colors, in current or future project uses and not have the piles falling over. With 5 decades and over 200 yards from the boxes of pieces to the 10 yd whole pieces I am going to organize with gusto. heading in now...... wish me luck!

Great folding idea! I have just organized my clothing the MarieKondo way and for quilting fabrics, this method is very useful. I have a 5” long ruler, so that works for me. Thanks for the tip, Monica from La Paz, Bolivia 🇧🇴

I’m a little late to the party, Laura, but wanted to thank you for this video and for showing me how to perfectly fold my fabric. And stashing a copy of the intended pattern with the fabric! Game changer for me. Thank you so much.

I search 'how to fold fabric' and pulled up 4 different video. Yours was the second one i watched and i didn't bother to watch the others. Thank you for sharing, I love it, just what i was looking for....and so simple!

I saw this method a long time ago, and it works great. Love it.

Thank you for this video. It's easy to do, it's fast and I don't have to buy anything.

Laura, this is the best tip ever, so simple, why didn't I think of that, answer, we cannot think of every possibilty under the sun !!!!! so THANK YOU for passing this on, I like to be organised & this is just brilliant. Adelaide, Australia.

Thank you for this idea. I'm going to try it with my unorganized fabric stash.

I recenly viewed this video and am thrilled to find a method that really works for me when folding my fabrics. Great idea!

This is the easiest and the best way to fold fabrics. Thanks for sharing.

Love this method of folding! Using ruler that is already in quilting room is wonderful. Easy & consistant.

Great way to fold and store fabric, love the additional idea of tying the bundles together. Thanks for the tip!

Hi Laura: Thought I had watched most of your tutorials, but found this one completely by accident. Love the concept of using a ruler to help fold fabric consistently and with very little effort. I have a lot of fabric that is currently folded in various ways, so finding this video was a blessing. Thanks so much for producing your wonderful tutorials and sharing your sewing knowledge, as well as your tips and tricks. I've learned so much from you!

That is great! After 38 of sewing I finally can fold all my fabric stash neatly, I have the same ruler!

I rarely comment on videos, but this time I have to say something. I've seen a lot of ideas for folding and storing fabrics, but your method is perfect for me. I folded one piece to see if it fit on my shelves, and Voila!, it fit, both in length and width. So, I wanted to thank you for sharing your technique.

Thank you for this tip. I love it! I’m folding my fabric right now and organizing everything. Thank you

Love your hair in this video.

learned this method at IQF Houston in a class on "organizing your room". Love it. Share your video all the time to "explain" it better than I can.

Love your folding idea. I just refolded all of my fabric. Looks nice and neat and is easy to see at a glance. Thank you.

I did this with some of my fabric and it looks so nice now. All the same size. Thank you for sharing.

Just folded some of my fabric stash, but didn't fold it so the folded edges were on the outside. Will do it again when I have more time. I am putting my sewing room together and am impatient to get to sewing again. My fabric fits well on the shelves, but not as easy to see as this method. Thanks for the advice. I have learned a lot from all your videos.

Mine was a mess until I saw your great and easy idea. Thank you Judy!

This is the best idea yet! I am definitely going to refold my fabric. Again.

Thanks for sharing this. Also the comment on getting the bottom one out was great also!

You have some really good tips. This will surely save me time from fiddling about trying to fold it to the right size. Many thanks.

Great idea to use the ruler. Best video I've watched so far.

Laura.. Thank you for sharing this easy folding of fabric tip. Brilliant

I love this method and I shared this with a sewing group, just now. Thank you!

This video just saved my family! I found them under the fabric!

🤗Terrific Tip* As Alwayz... I Love your tutorials! Keep em Coming! Thanks 4 Sharing! 🤗

Thank you for sharing. I watched the video, folded my fabrics, sorted by color group and discovered this can be a quick way to estimate how much fabric based on the 6” turns of fabric. I’ve subscribed, watch each video and eagerly wait for each new post.

What a great way to organize your fabric! Thank you!!!

thank you so much for sharing your tip on folding fabric in the same size! It is a very useful tip. I am going to start doing that right away! Jan Riley

This is how I do it after doing all the other ways...love this

yet again another great idea! I just got a bunch of fabric this weekend and couldn't fold the all the same. Thank you!

A great way to fold fabric - thank you so much!

I love that idea, I am going to try it. Will let you know how it turns out

very helpful thank you!! you are kind and easy to understand & after looking for this exact method for 15 min so glad to find you right away too. Yay! off to fold :D

This is a great idea!! Now if I just had shelves to put it on. Mine are full of books and homeschooling curricula at the moment but I will store this idea away for later when I have more space!

Sew genius! Even I can do this - and WILL!

Thanks, this is a very good way of folding fabric.

I see a folding project in my future. Thank you for the tip!

I also wanted to share my fabric storing method. I use a tall dresser. It is great for the kits too. Jan Riley

Just the way I do mine! Only, I have not put the pattern with it. SO, months or years later I've forgotten what I was planning to do with it. I love your idea of storing the pattern. Even the name and book for it would be ample. Thanks!

Great idea, definitely going to give it a try... thanks 😄

OMGosh! So simple and eazy...! Thank you...💘

Great idea. I am going to start this today! My stash is stuffed into some big rolling carts, and this is not working for me. I have a big white cabinet near my sewing room so I am going to fold and store most of my fabric in there. I am going to take the big sliding doors off the closet in the room to make the stuff stored in there more accessible. Seems I am always pushing these heavy doors back and forth! What a pain. I am also going to remove my sit-down mid arm and put it in a different room. My little room is just tooooo crowded to work! My poor hubby is going to have to help me a bit today!!

Brilliant! Thank you!!

Very good tip. Thanks a bunch😍

great way to store,! I will be give it a try soon, thanks for the tip!

Great folding method, thank you for sharing

Great IDEA ! THANK YOU FOR THE TIP !!

So awesome easy! BRILLIANT!

Great ideas. Thanks for sharing.

I loved this tutorial. It was amazing how much space it made. Can we have more tips please?

Great idea!!

I save cut selvages to use for tying fabric bundles!

Thank you very much.

Thanks so much!

I always use comment board but I'm going to do it that way for now on I like it a whole lot better.

Love this idea

You're a GENIUS!!! 💕

How great!

Why didn’t I think of that using my ruler ? So simple but genius.

I love your video. I just have one question. How much fabric length is ok to fold at one time. I have some big yardage of fabric should I cut it down before folding. Thank you for making this video

Great idea! Thank You

Thank you! I see you have a large ironing board behind you. Please tell me what size it is as I am about to make one but don't want to make it too big or too small. Thank you

Thank you, Thank you.

Thanks Laura!

Great and useful tip!!

Great top, thank you!

Great idea

Awesome idea!

great idea laura about folding fabric my husband saw this he said now you can do yours lol so tat wat I'm fix in to do and then I'll know how many projects I'm behind so far 5 o goodness laura laugh with me my fabric room is a total mess

Wonder if it works with clothes. It would work wolith tablecloths and sheets

Brilliant!

Genius

Great tip

Awesome idea----and, I might say affordable!! lol Leaves the money for buying more fabrics, right?

Laura - All of your information was very helpful, but - if you don't mind a tiny suggestion - you might want to consider not wearing such a heavy bracelet when doing your filming. I don't think you are aware of how the clunking every time your wrist hits the counter reverberates across the tape. Thank you!

Thank you for the video.Do you fold it wrong side out?

What do you do with smaller fabric pieces?

Love this video!!! Where did you get the buttons hanging on your wall?

i should thank you for what you teach me. Please send me more vedio coz my room in mes

Any idea about how to fold knit fabric that had been already cut? I mean, when the piece of fabric is not rectangular anymore and you have to manage strange pieces of fabric^^

Love it! Thank you! Where did you get the iron cord helper I see in the background?

saves buying comic book boards to put the fabric on.

Brilliant!