Monday, March 19, 2012

How to fold scrap fabric into equal sizes and make mini fabric bolts

I went fabric shopping Saturday and was so excited to get home and... No, not sew, put my fabric on the shelf. It's a little sad, I know. I've started to hoard the stuff. Just when I think I have enough I get a new pattern and then want to get new fabric and start the vicious cycle all over again.


 I fell in love with some cardboard fabric folders but they are something like $6/ board. I decided I'd cut up some cardboard boxes to the sizes I want, until I realized that would take forever. After a few Google searches I found some comic book boards that would work. I got 100 for about $11 on Amazon.

I had scrap fabric stuck in a corner of my living room and decided to wrap them and conserve space by settling them on my book shelf.
Here are some photo demos of how I did it for fabric and scrap fabric, let me know if you have questions.
 

 

 


 
 
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6 comments:

  1. Erin MarieMarch 19, 2012 at 9:41 AM

    Nice. I have my yardage and fat quarters folded the same size and in a drawer, but didn't even think of folding my scrap fabric (anything less than 1/4 yd).

    I think I've settled on cutting 5" strips or 2.5" if there's not enough, but since I'm a quilter, that makes sense. If I were making dresses, it wouldn't.

    I'd love to put away fabric myself if I had it all organized like you. While my fabric is organized, my sewing room is not, so I have a pile that I need to deal with soon.

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  2. Weather Anchor MamaMarch 19, 2012 at 10:16 AM

    Thanks for that tutorial. I wish I had some fabric to fold. I do have a recipe for hair gel that I'll be posting on my blog! I'll be sure to link up. How's Lil J doing? Hopefully much better!

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  3. A Musing MotherMarch 19, 2012 at 11:21 AM

    Jennifer - you amaze me. There are you are, a young mother, a working professional, I'm assuming you're doing something at church as well, and you are making time to organize your home, enjoying a hobby, and blogging!

    Pardon me while I go doggie paddle. That's the best I can do.

    You rock!

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  4. Theodora OfosuhimaMarch 19, 2012 at 11:28 AM

    lovely folding... DONE! :)

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  5. UnknownMarch 20, 2012 at 1:23 AM

    What a great idea!

    Mandy
    http://bunnygirlblog.com

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  6. NataliaMarch 23, 2012 at 10:04 PM

    That makes me want to go out and buy a bunch of fabric, not to actually sew anything with it, just to have the perfectly lined up fabric shelf.

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