Organizing fabric Tips

Learn how to organize your sewing and quilting fabrics.

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[CreativeOrganizer]

Thank you for your comment. I even teach this method in my book "Go Organize" (available at book stores everywhere) --because I think it is such a great way to organize fabric.

[CreativeOrganizer]

Sewstyle: How did the folding go? It does make for room for more fabric and it looks soooo nice on your shelves or in bins.

[lamondica]

Thank you for this video!!!! what a HUGE help.

[CreativeOrganizer]

Thanks for stopping by and leaving such a nice comment. Folding fabric this way is so much fun and the fabric then takes up less space.

[KATTRACK51]

RAW EDGE!! YOU SCARED ME! HAHA!

[CreativeOrganizer]

@KATTRACK51 Sorry to scare you.  :) Thanks for leaving a message

[SmeadOrganomics]

Thanks for posting Marilyn! What a handy trick. It really helps to organize when you're dealing with consistent shapes:)

[Liz92B]

I've been doing this (folding around a ruler) for at least three years now ... so much easier to find things! thanks for a great video!!

[Dredworld]

Marilyn you are a gem !!! loved the video and the wonderful folding tip. I am a fabri-holic and will definitely give your tip a go.

[butanuku]

Bad wig! LOL



[quilterstitch]

@osocuteagent99 Burn test: Cut a 1" piece of fabric (selvedge works). Do this outside or in a well ventilated area, but not where it's windy, unless you want a little piece of burning fabric to land in your hair;) Seriously, you don't need this to become airborne. I hold the fabric with a pair of tweezers over an ashtray or metal can, light it on fire, set it down & let it burn completely. When it's cooled, roll in your fingers, natural fabrics will be ash, poly will become a hard ball.

[quilterstitch]

@osocuteagent99 I personally have very little but 100% cotton, so you really need to separate by fabric content first. If you sew large items, like quilts, your fabric will not shrink at the same rate if you mix 100% cottons with blends of poly/cotton. You can mix them, but you'd really want to wash them in warm water & normal dryer temp to pre-shrink before sewing, so you won't ruin your finished project. Also, for those fabrics you just have no idea of content...do a burn test to know.

[sewstyle]

Thank you sew much!! For this great tutorial on folding fabric! I am headed to my sewing room right now and start folding! Hopefully I can make more room for more fabric LOL!!!