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I truly need your advice.
I went to another garage sale this weekend. I bought six Crack 'N Peel
Plus boxes of fabric on the first day, and went back and got the rest during her last hour of the sale today (17 more boxes and 12 gallon-size ZipLock bags. There was so much I have no idea how many yards I bought. I just know it was a bunch. The pieces range from 2 yards to fat quarters and are all LQS quality. I've always sorted by color with the small pieces on top of the larger ones. I have glass-fronted cabinets because I enjoy looking at the fabrics. However, with these last two garage sales, I don't have enough room to do that. I've told my husband that if I read of another garage sale with quilting fabric he is to remind me not to go! I will not need another piece of fabric ever. I figured I'd sort by size, then color, putting the yardage in the cabinets (four) with 4-5 yard pieces in one, 4-3 in the second, 3-2 in the third, and 2-1 in the last cabinent with fat quarters in large plastic boxes. This won't work well because the boxes are heavy when full and stacking and unstacking (they are translucent, but not transparent)is hard on the back. Smaller pieces will be placed (by color) in the Crack 'N Peel boxes and I have four plastic shoe boxes which are filled with even smaller pieces. I need some good ideas on how to store this stash. Some of my fabric is labeled as to the size, but not the new stuff and only about half of what I already had. Since I usually know how much fabric I'll need for any given project, I don't want to dig through for a piece of fabric the is the wrong size and then have to move everything aside to get it back in its proper place. Can you tell I need help? Please give me your advice on how to store this fabric: color? size? HELP? |
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I truly need your advice.
You could always store it at my house.
Diana Phyllis Nilsson wrote: I went to another garage sale this weekend. I bought six Crack 'N Peel Plus boxes of fabric on the first day, and went back and got the rest during her last hour of the sale today (17 more boxes and 12 gallon-size ZipLock bags. There was so much I have no idea how many yards I bought. I just know it was a bunch. The pieces range from 2 yards to fat quarters and are all LQS quality. I've always sorted by color with the small pieces on top of the larger ones. I have glass-fronted cabinets because I enjoy looking at the fabrics. However, with these last two garage sales, I don't have enough room to do that. I've told my husband that if I read of another garage sale with quilting fabric he is to remind me not to go! I will not need another piece of fabric ever. I figured I'd sort by size, then color, putting the yardage in the cabinets (four) with 4-5 yard pieces in one, 4-3 in the second, 3-2 in the third, and 2-1 in the last cabinent with fat quarters in large plastic boxes. This won't work well because the boxes are heavy when full and stacking and unstacking (they are translucent, but not transparent)is hard on the back. Smaller pieces will be placed (by color) in the Crack 'N Peel boxes and I have four plastic shoe boxes which are filled with even smaller pieces. I need some good ideas on how to store this stash. Some of my fabric is labeled as to the size, but not the new stuff and only about half of what I already had. Since I usually know how much fabric I'll need for any given project, I don't want to dig through for a piece of fabric the is the wrong size and then have to move everything aside to get it back in its proper place. Can you tell I need help? Please give me your advice on how to store this fabric: color? size? HELP? |
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I truly need your advice.
I feel for you. So many friends and friends of friends know I quilt, so
give me TONS of fabric. There's no hope. All you can do is stack it up, and keep sewing. My house looks like a quilt store, a very messy one! And don't even mention batting. 8^( Nancycog in MD, hoping a few stash raiders will 'hit' while we're in TX (DON'T take my black/white/ reds) |
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I truly need your advice.
My advice is.............
Squishy Squishy Squishy BEG LOL Actually I don't have any advice. I am however jealous of your acquisitions. ~KK in BC~ gonna go wonder off and wish and dream of too much fabric! but wait.... is there really any such thing as too much fabric?? Maybe that is a sure fire cure for real life? A bout with too much fabric?? LOL -- -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- I haven't outgrown the need to play with blocks. http://community.webshots.com/user/koffeekupz koffee_kupz on Yahoo Messenger -rarely use msn- -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- "Phyllis Nilsson" wrote in message ... I went to another garage sale this weekend. I bought six Crack 'N Peel Plus boxes of fabric on the first day, and went back and got the rest during her last hour of the sale today (17 more boxes and 12 gallon-size ZipLock bags. There was so much I have no idea how many yards I bought. I just know it was a bunch. The pieces range from 2 yards to fat quarters and are all LQS quality. I've always sorted by color with the small pieces on top of the larger ones. I have glass-fronted cabinets because I enjoy looking at the fabrics. However, with these last two garage sales, I don't have enough room to do that. I've told my husband that if I read of another garage sale with quilting fabric he is to remind me not to go! I will not need another piece of fabric ever. I figured I'd sort by size, then color, putting the yardage in the cabinets (four) with 4-5 yard pieces in one, 4-3 in the second, 3-2 in the third, and 2-1 in the last cabinent with fat quarters in large plastic boxes. This won't work well because the boxes are heavy when full and stacking and unstacking (they are translucent, but not transparent)is hard on the back. Smaller pieces will be placed (by color) in the Crack 'N Peel boxes and I have four plastic shoe boxes which are filled with even smaller pieces. I need some good ideas on how to store this stash. Some of my fabric is labeled as to the size, but not the new stuff and only about half of what I already had. Since I usually know how much fabric I'll need for any given project, I don't want to dig through for a piece of fabric the is the wrong size and then have to move everything aside to get it back in its proper place. Can you tell I need help? Please give me your advice on how to store this fabric: color? size? HELP? |
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I truly need your advice.
Mine's in bins by color. I put the little FQs and remains of other quilts
in zips in the bins with the big guys of the same color. I have a gorgeous big basket that stays out and things that don't fit the color system go in it. There's a stack of hat boxes that houses special collections such as bugs and the boxes are boldly labeled so I don't have to lift and stack everything. The big color bins are heavy but usually I don't have to lift them. I do have to stand on my head but you pick your battles. Polly "~KK in BC~" wrote in message news:eYA6f.43299$S4.37863@edtnps84... My advice is............. Squishy Squishy Squishy BEG LOL Actually I don't have any advice. I am however jealous of your acquisitions. ~KK in BC~ gonna go wonder off and wish and dream of too much fabric! but wait.... is there really any such thing as too much fabric?? Maybe that is a sure fire cure for real life? A bout with too much fabric?? LOL -- -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- I haven't outgrown the need to play with blocks. http://community.webshots.com/user/koffeekupz koffee_kupz on Yahoo Messenger -rarely use msn- -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- "Phyllis Nilsson" wrote in message ... I went to another garage sale this weekend. I bought six Crack 'N Peel Plus boxes of fabric on the first day, and went back and got the rest during her last hour of the sale today (17 more boxes and 12 gallon-size ZipLock bags. There was so much I have no idea how many yards I bought. I just know it was a bunch. The pieces range from 2 yards to fat quarters and are all LQS quality. I've always sorted by color with the small pieces on top of the larger ones. I have glass-fronted cabinets because I enjoy looking at the fabrics. However, with these last two garage sales, I don't have enough room to do that. I've told my husband that if I read of another garage sale with quilting fabric he is to remind me not to go! I will not need another piece of fabric ever. I figured I'd sort by size, then color, putting the yardage in the cabinets (four) with 4-5 yard pieces in one, 4-3 in the second, 3-2 in the third, and 2-1 in the last cabinent with fat quarters in large plastic boxes. This won't work well because the boxes are heavy when full and stacking and unstacking (they are translucent, but not transparent)is hard on the back. Smaller pieces will be placed (by color) in the Crack 'N Peel boxes and I have four plastic shoe boxes which are filled with even smaller pieces. I need some good ideas on how to store this stash. Some of my fabric is labeled as to the size, but not the new stuff and only about half of what I already had. Since I usually know how much fabric I'll need for any given project, I don't want to dig through for a piece of fabric the is the wrong size and then have to move everything aside to get it back in its proper place. Can you tell I need help? Please give me your advice on how to store this fabric: color? size? HELP? |
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I truly need your advice.
Of course I have advice...pack the larger pieces in the glass front
cabinets and send the rest to me. With the purge that I recently did, I discovered that I have a serious lack of quilting fabrics Larisa, trying to help Phyllis Nilsson wrote: I went to another garage sale this weekend. I bought six Crack 'N Peel Plus boxes of fabric on the first day, and went back and got the rest during her last hour of the sale today (17 more boxes and 12 gallon-size ZipLock bags. There was so much I have no idea how many yards I bought. I just know it was a bunch. The pieces range from 2 yards to fat quarters and are all LQS quality. I've always sorted by color with the small pieces on top of the larger ones. I have glass-fronted cabinets because I enjoy looking at the fabrics. However, with these last two garage sales, I don't have enough room to do that. I've told my husband that if I read of another garage sale with quilting fabric he is to remind me not to go! I will not need another piece of fabric ever. I figured I'd sort by size, then color, putting the yardage in the cabinets (four) with 4-5 yard pieces in one, 4-3 in the second, 3-2 in the third, and 2-1 in the last cabinent with fat quarters in large plastic boxes. This won't work well because the boxes are heavy when full and stacking and unstacking (they are translucent, but not transparent)is hard on the back. Smaller pieces will be placed (by color) in the Crack 'N Peel boxes and I have four plastic shoe boxes which are filled with even smaller pieces. I need some good ideas on how to store this stash. Some of my fabric is labeled as to the size, but not the new stuff and only about half of what I already had. Since I usually know how much fabric I'll need for any given project, I don't want to dig through for a piece of fabric the is the wrong size and then have to move everything aside to get it back in its proper place. Can you tell I need help? Please give me your advice on how to store this fabric: color? size? HELP? |
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I truly need your advice.
O.K., I give up! How big is a Crack 'N Peel box? I've never heard of it.
Betty in Wild West Wisconsin "CNY/VAstitcher" wrote in message ... Of course I have advice...pack the larger pieces in the glass front cabinets and send the rest to me. With the purge that I recently did, I discovered that I have a serious lack of quilting fabrics Larisa, trying to help Phyllis Nilsson wrote: I went to another garage sale this weekend. I bought six Crack 'N Peel Plus boxes of fabric on the first day, and went back and got the rest during her last hour of the sale today (17 more boxes and 12 gallon-size ZipLock bags. There was so much I have no idea how many yards I bought. I just know it was a bunch. The pieces range from 2 yards to fat quarters and are all LQS quality. I've always sorted by color with the small pieces on top of the larger ones. I have glass-fronted cabinets because I enjoy looking at the fabrics. However, with these last two garage sales, I don't have enough room to do that. I've told my husband that if I read of another garage sale with quilting fabric he is to remind me not to go! I will not need another piece of fabric ever. I figured I'd sort by size, then color, putting the yardage in the cabinets (four) with 4-5 yard pieces in one, 4-3 in the second, 3-2 in the third, and 2-1 in the last cabinent with fat quarters in large plastic boxes. This won't work well because the boxes are heavy when full and stacking and unstacking (they are translucent, but not transparent)is hard on the back. Smaller pieces will be placed (by color) in the Crack 'N Peel boxes and I have four plastic shoe boxes which are filled with even smaller pieces. I need some good ideas on how to store this stash. Some of my fabric is labeled as to the size, but not the new stuff and only about half of what I already had. Since I usually know how much fabric I'll need for any given project, I don't want to dig through for a piece of fabric the is the wrong size and then have to move everything aside to get it back in its proper place. Can you tell I need help? Please give me your advice on how to store this fabric: color? size? HELP? |
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I truly need your advice.
Wow!!! What a haul!!
I have no advice about storing it -- but commend you on the great deal. Nann "Phyllis Nilsson" wrote in message ... I went to another garage sale this weekend. I bought six Crack 'N Peel Plus boxes of fabric on the first day, and went back and got the rest during her last hour of the sale today (17 more boxes and 12 gallon-size ZipLock bags. There was so much I have no idea how many yards I bought. I just know it was a bunch. The pieces range from 2 yards to fat quarters and are all LQS quality. I've always sorted by color with the small pieces on top of the larger ones. I have glass-fronted cabinets because I enjoy looking at the fabrics. However, with these last two garage sales, I don't have enough room to do that. I've told my husband that if I read of another garage sale with quilting fabric he is to remind me not to go! I will not need another piece of fabric ever. I figured I'd sort by size, then color, putting the yardage in the cabinets (four) with 4-5 yard pieces in one, 4-3 in the second, 3-2 in the third, and 2-1 in the last cabinent with fat quarters in large plastic boxes. This won't work well because the boxes are heavy when full and stacking and unstacking (they are translucent, but not transparent)is hard on the back. Smaller pieces will be placed (by color) in the Crack 'N Peel boxes and I have four plastic shoe boxes which are filled with even smaller pieces. I need some good ideas on how to store this stash. Some of my fabric is labeled as to the size, but not the new stuff and only about half of what I already had. Since I usually know how much fabric I'll need for any given project, I don't want to dig through for a piece of fabric the is the wrong size and then have to move everything aside to get it back in its proper place. Can you tell I need help? Please give me your advice on how to store this fabric: color? size? HELP? |
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I truly need your advice.
You are soooooooo kind.
D Curtis wrote: You could always store it at my house. Diana Phyllis Nilsson wrote: I went to another garage sale this weekend. I bought six Crack 'N Peel Plus boxes of fabric on the first day, and went back and got the rest during her last hour of the sale today (17 more boxes and 12 gallon-size ZipLock bags. There was so much I have no idea how many yards I bought. I just know it was a bunch. The pieces range from 2 yards to fat quarters and are all LQS quality. |
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I truly need your advice.
Phyllis Nilsson wrote:
I need some good ideas on how to store this stash. Some of my fabric is labeled as to the size, but not the new stuff and only about half of what I already had. Since I usually know how much fabric I'll need for any given project, I don't want to dig through for a piece of fabric the is the wrong size and then have to move everything aside to get it back in its proper place. Can you tell I need help? Please give me your advice on how to store this fabric: color? size? HELP? Sit down. Take a deep breath. Ask yourself how do you work. The answer to how to store your stash is hidden within. If, when you're thinking about what fabric you want to put in a quilt, you think of color, then store by color. If you look at the yardages needed, then store by size. You could put fabrics appropriate for baby quilts together or put brights together or any other system. You could even let it go unsorted until a system presents itself to you. Next, consider how much money you saved on the fabric itself and go buy a bunch of uniform large wide shallow plastic boxes with lids. They should be identical so they stack easily. They should be shallow (maybe 8" deep) so you can fold the fabric and have a little of it showing on the top. That way you can look at the contents of one box and see all the fabrics within without moving or refolding anything. Go through the fabric, fold it, and place it in the boxes. Just doing that will give you some idea of what you've got. I do recommend separating out that fabric that's not appropriate for quilting. I use 100% cotton (rare exceptions) so I keep everything that's not that away from my cottons. --Lia |
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