Ask Design Mom: Fabric Storage
Ask-Design-Mom Question:
Design Mom, I assume I am not the only person in this pickle. I'm looking for ideas of ways to store my fabric stash in as small a space as possible, yet also in a way that lets me easily keep track of (and remember to use) what I have. My current system of plastic totes under my bed is definitely not working! (see the picture below) — Emily
Design Mom Answer:
I love seeing fabric stashes, Emily! Organized or disorganized, the colors and textures are so pretty. I want to put some more thought into this, but in the meantime, maybe some clever Design Mom Readers will share their own fabric storage solutions with us.
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posted by Gabrielle of Design Mom at Friday, May 25, 2007
4 Comments:
blueprint magazine had a great idea this past month ... they bought magazine holders from IKEA (you know the plain wood ones) and then attached to them to the wall and sorted by color ... you kinda have to see it but it did work really good because you can see them ... i think that a shoes organizer would work good too ...the clear ones that hang over the back of the door - lots of spaces ... not a lot of room
oh my goodness...i am in the same pickle...i could seriously open up a fabric store in my house!
I just bought pretty two bookcases on Craigslist to store/display my fabric.
I have decided that I love seeing the colors and patterns so much that I might as well put them on display like stacks of books. . . only prettier!
When my parents moved after 25 years in the same house, I inherited all my mom's fabric. I cut a swatch from the end of each piece and stapled them to 4x6 index cards, with a notation saying how much of it there was and which bin it was in. If I have a project I can just pull out the cards and see if I have any likely candidates already on hand before I head to the fabric store.
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