Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Easy Fabric Storage

This is one of the simplest projects, but it has already made a huge difference in my craft room. I don't know about you but I have tons of left over fabric, it's hard for me to keep track of what I have so I usually just end up buying new. I've been keeping it in a plastic storage bin, but it just ends up in a huge pile and I have to dig through it to find what I'm looking for.

I went to Ikea last week and stocked up on their white office boxes. I thought these large ones would be perfect for my fabric storage.


I used scrap cardboard and cut TONS of pieces into 11" squares. Then I simply wrapped each piece of fabric around it and secured the end with a pin.


File them away in the boxes. I kept one box with whites/neutrals and the other for colored fabric.


Don't forget your favorite helper. He always likes to be in the middle of what I'm working on = ).


SO much better! The boxes easily stack and can be put away, but it will be so nice to pull them out when I'm working on something and be able to find just what I need!


I'm working on purging and organizing the rest of my craft room, I'll show you the reveal soon!
Posted by at 8:35 AM

17 comments:

  1. Alexandra @ In Designer JeansDecember 13, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    Love this idea! I use these for the rock inc office but never thought of it for fabric!! <3

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  2. JanetDecember 13, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    Great idea! And a great excuse for a trip to IKEA. Ours isn't very close to us.

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  3. ritajoy @harbourbreezeDecember 13, 2011 at 8:21 PM

    Brilliant idea! You've inspired me...

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  4. ChristineDecember 14, 2011 at 9:00 PM

    Oh. This would take me hours and hours to do but what a great way to organize!!! My fabrics are in garbage bags and laundry bags right now.....

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  5. the cape on the cornerDecember 16, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    your dog! cutest thing ever!

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  6. They Call Me HypoDecember 16, 2011 at 3:18 PM

    Genius! I have a huge mess and it's about to grow with my new quilt project. Thanks for sharing!

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  7. HoneySageDecember 16, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    This is a handy idea. I wonder if I could find something at Staples. It is 2 hours closer than Ikea. Thanks for sharing!

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  8. Jean @ Flower HillDecember 18, 2011 at 4:28 AM

    Great idea! I love simple and inexpensive storage ideas! I also love that these boxes can also be stacked or tucked away if necessary. Nice job!

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  9. Michaela @ coveredinmodpodge.blogspot.comDecember 18, 2011 at 5:34 PM

    Wow, this looks so simple for such a big impact. I'll be starting the getting and organizing a craft room in the new year. This idea will be a big help/

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  10. LaurelDecember 18, 2011 at 7:24 PM

    That is a great idea. I am having trouble rightnow keeping track of all my fabric scraps. Thanks for sharing

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  11. Rebecca Scott (aka Otter)December 19, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    Holy crap. I'm SO doing this. I'm constantly digging through my big plastic bin of fabrics and I even have them in various bags around the house. This would help so much with getting straightened up! I am pinning this for later!

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  12. Sandra WilkesDecember 20, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    Really good idea! Also the boxes at IKEA are prettier and cheaper than Walmart. Now, I'm new here...so what do you do with all that fabric?

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  13. LaurenDecember 22, 2011 at 8:10 AM

    Thanks! I love the impact it's made for my craft room. @Healthier and Wealthier: I haven't posted many sewing projects lately so most of the material I have is left over from pillow projects but I have a few things up my sleeve I will be posting a lot more sewing projects in the New Year! Happy Holidays!

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  14. Chrissy @ Adventures in DIYFebruary 1, 2012 at 9:25 PM

    Hello! I liked your idea so much, I pinned it. And then I actually did it! :)
    http://adventuresindiy1759.blogspot.com/2012/02/organizing-fabric.html

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  15. AnonymousApril 12, 2012 at 7:39 PM

    I did the cardboard cutting too so my fabric would fit snugly in some shelves I bought specially for my fabric. Have just moved some of those shelves around and for some reason realised that the cardboard is taking up so much room.

    So, I'm about 3/4 of the way through re-folding all my fabric, but this time I've used just one piece of card as a template and am now fitting in so much more fabric

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  16. UnknownAugust 24, 2013 at 3:27 PM

    Excellent idea! Thank you for posting. I do the same things you used too w/my fabric now i am going to try this! I found this on pinterest and am new to crafting sewing hobby, so can I just ask why 11'' is there a sugnificant reason why? Or, because the box is that measurement!? i did mention I was new!

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  17. NoraOctober 2, 2013 at 8:45 AM

    This is great, although I just want to shelve mine not box it.....did you purge and reveal your craft room sort out? I'd love to see... x

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