I have been folding a lot of fabric the last four or five weeks. In fact, I've found a lot of fabric that I did not remember having. Nothing more fun than finding cute/beautiful fabric that you have completely forgotten about. However, it has caused a bit of storage problem. Basically, I am using three ways to store fabric:
1. Ruler method of folding fabric - In generally, you use a 6" x 24" ruler for this method. It is very neat and you can store a lot of fabric using this method. Here's a very quick youtube video on this method of folding. This method works well with 1/2 yard and larger pieces of fabric. I have been using it for fashion fabrics, quilting fabrics, and other types of fabric.
2. Card method for folding fat quarters or pieces smaller than 1/2 yard - I found the instructions for this fold at Nancy's Notions. It is a pdf labeled Fat Quarter Poker. At this point, I am not re-folding purchased bundles that are currently folded. I have not decided yet how those will be displayed/stored.
3. Scrap storage - I haven't figured out yet how this is going to work out but I'm going to give it a try so that I have access to fabric pieces that can't be folded using the method in item 2. This method is described at this Quiltville link - Scrap Saver's System.
When I have finished the fabric organization, I will share pictures from the sewing room. It may be a while as I still have a lot of fabric still in bags or boxes.
I would love to hear how wool fabrics are being stored to prevent infestations.
Happy Stitching!
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