Ever since I saw
this post, I knew that organizing my fabric on mini bolts was the way to go. So, when we moved into our new home last August and I got
my sewing room, I started making my own mini bolts.
The original source mentioned
purchasing these boards on Amazon, but at the time I was really trying not to purchase anything else for the home and use only materials on hand. So, since we had a surplus of cardboard boxes, I cut the cardboard into 8 x 10 pieces and wrapped them with old wrapping paper. I wrapped them just like a present, folding the corners in and all.
This is such a fantastic solution and makes your fabric look so pretty (not to mention accessible and organized and neat!).
And the most surprising part of it all? My sweet Granny (seamstress extraordinaire) told me she does the same with her fabric! She raves about how easy it is to find the prints she loves!
hey that looks really nice! we need to do that! :)
ReplyDeleteI am in the process of doing that now - using diaper boxes. Love how your's looks. I did not wrap it in paper, but that is a good idea.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to doing this because right now mine is in piles and plastic boxes. :( I know, fail!! But hopefully in the near future I will get in my sewing/craft area (that's once all the stored furniture is moved.)!!
ReplyDeleteI did the same thing!! I work at a grocery store, and I used the yogurt cardboard squares. I loved them because I didn't have to cut anything...they were the perfect size. It is so nice to have all my fabric organized in a nice orderly fashion. :) Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteOh my, I SO LOVE THIS!
ReplyDeleteI have been thinking about how to organize my fabric now for such a long time. I tried putting it in drawers, in boxes, on shelves. It NEVER worked. It was a disaster and I got so frustrated. I never found what I needed or wanted. I kept forgetting about some fabrics all together. They were just not easily accesible and not visible at all. So when I tried to find something that coordinated with something I had ... I had to pull everything apart. It was really really aweful!
I have read about the mini-bolts thing before but kinda thought that it must be quite some effort to organize it that way. But now I am ready to start! There really seems to be no other easy way that works.
I just have one question. How do you organize those fabric pieces that are not large enough for the bolts? I do have quite a few and I really love them and like to use them. But just tossing them in a big container does not seem to be the best option. Any ideas?
what about folding each piece of fabric length-wise then wrapping them on the cardboard so you would end up with various fabric strips on the same cardboard. you could even arrange them by colour.
DeleteWhat a fantastic idea! My fabric bin is in dire need of some organization.
ReplyDeletelove it ! i will definitely give it a try :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, thank you, thank you. I have been searching for a long time for a great way to store my fabrics. I think this is the perfect solution. I'm even going to order the boards from Amazon. Not a bad price for 100 boards, plus I get free shipping. I can't wait to do this!
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