How To Fold, Store and Organize Your Fabric To Fit Your Personal Needs
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- čas přidán 9. 10. 2021
- Learn how to fold, store and organize your fabric to fit your personal needs. There are so many options depending on the space you have available to store fabric. In this tutorial, I give you several different options on how you can organize small scraps to large lengths of fabric pieces.
Having your fabric organized not only looks neat and tidy, but it takes the stress out of sewing. You can see what you have and easily access it.
Small fabric scraps storage: 1:18
Fat quarters: 2:54
Odd shaped fabric pieces: 13:07
½ yard -3 yard storage: 8:06
Large bulky fabrics: 14:44
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You're the ONLY person who discusses how to store fabric that isn't small yardage cotton. I make costumes, so that is SO important to me and I really appreciate it.
You are so welcome!
You are the only person I have found who talks about bolts of fabric. I often buy by the bolt. Storing is a pain. I am looking forward to some ideas.
Glad it was helpful!
This might be too much work or cost for some….for scraps, make zippered bags in solid colors, like red, blue, etc and store your scraps in those according to color. All those plastic bags would drive me crazy, but it’s a great idea. (Plus I have a bunch of cheap zippers here)
I do that with scraps, the bags are in a covered bin and so much easier for me to manage.
I think I'll just cut up some of my cereal boxes to the right size
I have recently moved and have a great sewing room to design. I will definitely be using theses hacks. Thanks for taking the time to do this video!
How exciting for you. You are so welcome.
With this video, I think I can make sense out of all my fabric. Thank you!
You are so welcome
I love to organize, so I did it and my fabrics looks SUPER! Thank you very much.
Wonderful!
I wish I had done this from the beginning of collecting fabric, but then this idea may not have been around. I am doing it now. Love the idea. THANKS for sharing.
You're so welcome.
Hair clips, the metal kind that "pop" open and closed, work amazing for holding fabric in place, and since they can be made either open or closed it can be easy to position them too.
What a great idea. Thanks for sharing
Also bobby pins
i use two paper clips one on each end also works perfect
great suggestion. Thank you
Thank you Jan. a great way to store your fabric💕
You are so welcome!
Thanks for the video! I did this with all the fabric I bought at yard sales. My husband built shelves for me in one of my closets and I stored my fabric in there to keep the sun off of it. The comic book boards are very nice and just the right size.
Ya, that is one thing I'm a little concered about. My cabinet doesn't get a lot of light but I'm sure it's not great.
maybe put a curtain over it to keep the sun off of it🙂@@JanHowell
Thanks Jan as always your videos are so informative and your tutorials are easy to follow. Now I can start on my folding the easy way. Cheers from Australia
Thanks. You are so kind. Cheers to you!
Oh my gosh! You are amazing! I love your tutorial; your detailed demonstrations and verbal instructions are amazing! Thank you so much!! 😊
You are so welcome
Wonderful idea! I ordered the boards and clips and will organize my fabric. Thank you for your informative and well done video!
Thanks. You are so kind
Brilliant ideas, Jan! I also use comic book boards, but you've shown me a couple of important refinements - taping down the guides and using alligator clips (I was using quilting safety pins - this is much easier). I have also put fat quarters in the deep art bins that have a hinged lid and handle, so they're easy to slide onto a shelf or under a table.
Great ideas. Thanks for sharing
I found a smaller vintage cd holder at a thrift store to keep smaller pieces of fabric in the top shelf of the hutch portion of a microwave stand/hutch combo with glass doors. I cut small pieces of cardboard to act as shelf. Works great. I also use the comic boards for my other fabrics. Thank you for all the terrific tips and suggestions! I just needed a reminder.
Great idea!
Always wonderful tips!
Thanks so much!
Thanks Jan, I’m headed to my sewing area now!
Have fun organizing!
I was looking for a way to neatly get fabric into my booth at a local antique and flea mall so customers could shop it. This is perfect! The cost isn't bad given that the fabric was all given to me by a quilter who was moving away.
Lucky you!
TFS all your fabric organization tips.
Thank you so much 😊
Who would think of comic book boards? I'm glad you did and that you shared the idea with the world. Thx
You are so welcome!
Love your storage solutions ❤
Thank you! 😊.
Thanks very much for the tip about comic book boards - I’ll be buying some soon to help with my sewing space overhaul.
You are so welcome.
Nice tips. I wrap my fabric similar to you but pull the “comic board” out before placing fabric on shelf. I found the boards took up too much room on my shelves and removing the “folding guide” allows fabric to relax slightly so no more folding creases. Love your idea for storing bolts. Definitely going to implement that right away - it’s Christmas shopping time so the right size totes should be reasonably available. Thanks for another wonderful vid!
That's a great idea!
Dear Jan, this is just a FANTASTIC video. It's so helpful. Thank you!❤
You are so welcome!
Love this, Jan!!! I just ordered a few items through your link! :)
Yay! Thank you and enjoy your day!
Loved this. This will really help
Thank you, and I hope it does help!
Awesome. Super idea, sis. Thank you so much. All this while i have been keeping mine in a container. Now i will reorganize mine.
Have fun organizing!
Thank You for your ideas!
You are so welcome!
Just found your channel. Loved this video. Definitely will be binge watching your video. Definitely will be using your method.
Glad it was helpful!
thank you Jan! 💙
You are so welcome
Super helpful! And motivating….
You are so welcome
Thank you for sharing
I love your idea for the fabric storage and folding 😃
You are so welcome!
Great help Jan, thanks so much 😊
You are so welcome
Could we use the index cards as well?
Yes, for small pieces.
Beautiful,
Thank you! 😊
Love this video. Great ideas. I’m going try this. Thanks so much
You are so welcome
Just looking at my fabric drawer with dismay but this approach is amazing, thanks so much!
You are so welcome
Great tips! Thank you!
You are so welcome!
Thank you very much for this video I love fabric and I have a ton but storage is a nightmare. This vid has helped me
You are so welcome. Glad it was helpful
This really helped, thank you!
I'm so glad
Thanks Will do
👍
That was so informative! Thank you
You are so welcome
What about sticking a piece of paper inside of that clip with the dimensions of the fabric. In that way you don’t have to unfold it all to see if you have enough fabric for a specific project.
That is a brilliant idea! Thanks for sharing.
Great ideas! Looking forward to organising my fabric mess! Hi from Australia!!
Thank you!
Great ideas! many thanks.
You are so welcome!
You are my hero.
Thanks. You are so kind
I have all my fabrics haphazardly folded and stored in small flimsy dresser. Will definitely be making some cardboard cutouts to wrap it all around to store it neater. Thanks for the hack!
You are so welcome
thank you very much indeed! I will start this technique because I have too many fabrics
You're welcome 😊
i use hanging file folders inside clear plastic file bins that stack on each other. This is where I put fat quarter size and slightly smaller fabrics. Larger than fat quarter but not actual yardage gets rolled and tucked into cardboard chip bins. These cardboard bins are free, have very sturdy walls and a middle divider, so the rolls tuck away nicely. Yardage gets hung with pants or skirt hangers. Leather gets rolled and shelved. Trim gets hung on scarf holders that get hung from a hanger. RIbbon is in a shallow plastic bin. Seam binding and piping each have their own plastic bin. Tiny scraps currently reside in drawers, but I may sort and bag like you did.
Thanks for sharing
I use my 6” wide ruler to turn my 4-5 yards of each fabric. I flip and fold the ruler and store them all in large bins, we seem to get moths in the summer somehow, they eat any fabric, so I can’t have them displayed on shelves. I can see all my fabrics in each bin.
What a great idea. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you 😊 Following
Wonderful
Hi Jan thank you, I totally OVER organized my fabric. I got to where I had no idea what I had. I've just gone thru & un~ organized a bit. If you can believe that. Looking firsts to seeing what you suggest. But the way, love your videos🤩
I've seen a few off and on. Then I needed info on making my own labels. So much info out there but it ends up overwhelming. Want to put on cotton/ twill tape or ribbon for small added into my makes. Anyway back to the video.. thanks again!
You are so welcome!
Just found you on CZcams and subscribed. Love these kinds of tips. You have such a pretty collection of fabrics.
Thank you!
excellent
Thank you! Cheers!
Sew helpful! 😉
Thank you! 😊.
Great idea to place boards down on table. Also great idea to use gravity to help make it even
I like the idea of having a guide as well, but I would just stick a couple of pieces of masking tape onto my table as my guide, save the boards lol.
thanks for the tip.
I'm thinking cereal or other food boxes would work in place of the comic boards. I decoupage food packaging now for all kinds of uses. Great suggestions beautiful fabrics. I saved this and shared it. Namaste ✌️🐞
That's a great idea, and thank for sharing! Namaste
Comic book cardboard are not acidic that is the difference
@@cherieiduke1723 thanks for sharing 🐞🕉️✌️
I am working on this. I buy the plastic coated jumbo paper clips at the Dollar Tree store. I have WAY too much fabric
Thanks for sharing. They say, the one who dies with the most fabric wins. LOL
Hi Jan! I'm a new subscriber and I really like your videos. I was wondering if you could do a thread video? What threads to use with what type of fabrics and applications of threads. Thank you.
Hi Kathy, thanks for the kind words. That is a great idea for some upcoming tutorials. I'll see what I can do. Stay tuned. ;)
Thanks for this video and your organization suggestions! We recently had to box up most of my fabric and now I'm trying to pull out and orfanize it all. I'm sure this video will help! I would like to know which size of the clear plastic fridge bins you use. That's an idea I *love*, since I'm very visual and if i can't see it, it's not there! 😂 thanks so much!!
Here is the link to the bins I have.
geni.us/bFuLAh
You may also want to check out this blog post with more details.
youmakeitsimple.com/2021/10/14/how-to-fold-store-and-organize-your-fabric/
I need to take the time and do this again with my fabric. I have more small pieces so I just put them in a Ziploc bag. But I am building up my supplies again with a full yard.
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You can also buy a large poster board and cut it to the size you want
Another great tip.
Thank You for Your CZcams videos ❤
I too am a IKEA lover. Wondered if You have seen the IKEA zippered blue tote❓
They are great for a full bolt fabric on the cardboard. They are not see through but fits perfectly. Sew On & Sew Forth 😊Phyllis
Thanks for the tip. I will check that out next time I m there.
I also cut patterns out of poster board
Good idea. Thanks for sharing.
Oh my goodness. Just found you and I’m so inspired. I already have the little cardboard comic book pieces but I haven’t started yet. Have to order the alligator clips. Thank you!!
You are so welcome
I love these tips. Thanks so much! What is the name of your Ikea cabinet? Just shopping around and would like to compare with others.
They are "Billy Bookshelves". You can add doors or not.
I’m a new sewer and am, like many, fascinated with fabric. After spending lots of $$ at Craft, Fabric and quilt shops, I found fabric at thrift shops. Since lots of my stuff is still all about practice, I don’t necessarily need the perfect fabric design. Now, I have GOBS of fabric that chose me. Ha. It’s taking over my space, so I’ve ordered the comic board to try to get a handle on what I actually have. Given my inexperience, I not sure I understand the reason behind unfolding new fat quarters to rewrap onto comic board? Please educated me. I would think you could just leave them in the packaging you buy them in, prefolded and line them into the bins. Please educated me!
Hello, here is the link for the plastic bins I use for my fat quarters. The reason I refold them onto small boards is just because the fat quarters don't fit in my bin. Ya, if you have a bin that fits, I would not refold.
Here is the link for the bins I use.
geni.us/bFuLAh
I need one of those cabinets and a help from you I would love to have a sewing room like that thank you for ideias that can help me
You are so welcome!
@@JanHowell can you please tell me what your Ikea cabinet is called as well as the name of the doors that you have on them?
@@jeannecharlson9678 they are BILLY book shelves and they have different doors you can choose.
For most fabric, I fold selvedge to selvedge, then fold to selvedge, and use my clear plastic ruler instead of comic boards, after folding around, I just pull out the ruler and the piece is done! No money spent on cardboard or that dust that eventually generates.
Thanks for sharing. Good idea.
I have never heard of these boards. Is there any stores that sell these boards. I would like to see them before I order some. It could be quite an investment. I have a lot of fabric. Enjoy your demonstration
There are specialty shops that carry these for comic book collecting. You'll have to check your area.
Omg thank you so much for this!! I use clear totes for my yardage, and i really struggle to get them folded perfectly the right size to fit in there- i can't believe i never thought of using cardboard bolts before, to set the size! We get so many Amazon boxes, it won't take me long to get enough of these! 😂
Glad it was helpful!
even food packaging cardboard works
Thank you ♥️ alligator clips are a great alternative instead of pins because I would for sure hurt myself and bleed all over the fabric!
I've done that very thing, so I love the clips as well
I use coated paper clips.
Hi! I am beginning my fabric storage and I am so thankful for your ideas. My question is - do you wash your fabric before storing? Wondering if my OCD is getting the best of me because I do have a lot of fabric!!! That being said my fabric has been in storage for 4 months. What are your thoughts?
I don't wash my fabric before, especailly if I'm making gifts with them. When you wash first, it is so difficult to press and that takes so much time! (my opionion only).
Hi Jan, what is the size of acrylic container are you using?
They measure Each Measures 10" x 6" x 5" high
Here is the link. FAT QUARTER PLASTIC BINS - geni.us/bFuLAh
So Helpful! *What is your opinion on "army rolling" large thick Fabrics, and do you have any other space-saving Techniques for them, (in addition to the upholstery ones folded upright in your bin)?
I have a tiny studio & TONS of Fabric!! Thanks Jan!!
I'm sorry I don't know what "army rolling is"
@@JanHowell
An "Army Roll" is the oldest most simple smart packing technique known by every Military Person, Camper, or Traveler. It's simply "rolling your clothes" (instead of folding them) in a way that when you unroll them, there are no wrinkles. AND it's main purpose is used as a huge Space-Saver. You can get 50% MORE into a backpack, suitcase, drawer, or shelf, if you ROLL your clothes. Any backpacker, camper, traveler, or military person knows this technique and uses it.
No need to get back; I have answered my own question.
OMGosh just found you while research, I am redoing my craft studtio and I need these so bad...Also what is the name of the Ikea shelves and drawers you purchased? They look so nice behind glass.
Nevermind, I saw where you shared the info @ the end :) great tips, thanks so much for sharing.
Glad you found me! The Ikea shelves are called a Billy book shelf. You can get them with doors or without. They come in a few sizes.
What cabinet is it. I love it
It's an Ikea Billy bookcase cabinet with doors.
That's what I was trying to find out too! Thanks!
Hello Jan, I'm looking for ideas of ways to fold and store satin, lace, and slippery fabric
You could wrap them around the same type of boards.
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That fabric right at 6:00! What is the name of that beautiful fabric? Do you know?
I'm sorry I don't. I've had this piece of upholstry fabric for many years.
You can also remove the flaps of Amazon boxes and wrap your fabric around them.
Thanks for sharing
I like to know how much of each fabric I have. I sort my fabric by yardage.
great idea
I did not get this today, just happened to see it when scrolling CZcams. I have been subscribed for quite awhile. Was there a glitch?
I think to be notified you need to click on the bell next to the subscribe button. You could sign up for my website mailing list. I usually do a blog post on new tutorials and send an email out. youmakeitsimple.com/
@@JanHowell Jan, I have been subscribed for about a year. Ever since I stumbled onto your self binding baby blankets.Ade ten of them, the bins, the burp cloths, baby caps and more. I have made many comments. This is the first time since I subscribed that nothing came. Hopefully it is just a weird one time glitch because I love your videos.
So you take the fabric off of the bolt to store. We had a shop go out of business I have about 10 bolts
If you have a lot of fabric on the original bold, I would just keep them on the bolts and find a bin big enough to store several bolts.
@@JanHowell thanks
Hi, is it take really less place than usual storage ?
Yes, definitely, it doesn't get wrinkly and its easy to see what you have.
@@JanHowell ok I will try it thank you
@@JanHowell I try it today... effectively it's better. It takes less space, it's more tidy up, and very easy to pick up fabric and drop off. Thank you 🥰🥰
Where can I get those comic book boards?.
Here is the link to the blog post that has all those details.
youmakeitsimple.com/2021/10/14/how-to-fold-store-and-organize-your-fabric/
What do you do with wide backs ?
I'm not quite sure what you are referring to.
@@JanHowell wide back fabric, usually 80 too 100 plus inches wide, very common for quilters to use as quilt backs. Sounds like you are not a quilter lol. No worries I'll figure something out.
I buy bolds of interfacing when one cut is 50% off at JoAnns..
good idea.
Where do you get your clips?
Here is the link. geni.us/SFin
@@JanHowell thank you Jan Howell
What is comic board?
It is just really heavy paper that some use for displaying their comics. Here is a post with all the details on where to get it and how to cut it. youmakeitsimple.com/2021/10/14/how-to-fold-store-and-organize-your-fabric/
Let me know if you have any further questions.
first and most important thing is having a sewing room that I don't have 🤣
No worries. I didn't for many years. Just set things up on your dinner table if you have to.
What is the name of your IKEA bookcase?
It’s a Billy bookcase with doors.
@@JanHowell Thanks so much! 😊👍
coould not see the box you used for fat quarters as you had it out of view of the camera,
This link will give you all those details.
youmakeitsimple.com/2021/10/14/how-to-fold-store-and-organize-your-fabric/
Why didn’t I think of these?
It works well.
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I have found that fabric stored in zip bags ends up having a bad smell that won't wash out.
Thanks for the suggestions and tip.
I don’t close the bags
Rather than wasting two boards as your station, why not just put a couple of pieces of masking tape as your marks to fold?
great idea. Thanks for sharing
I love your tutorial, please be certain to stay inside the camera view, since you are outside or at the very edge sometimes.
For someone who appreciates fabrics why are you wearing such a dull no personality t shirt. That is absolutely no fun.
Good question. I’ll try to spice it up a a bit:)