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11.16

How to store fabric in the DreamBox

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I’ve had the Create Room DreamBox for over a year now and it has definitely changed my sewing game! Although this unit was originally designed for scrapbookers, the DreamBox is ideal for any crafter including those of us that love to sew! Today I’ll show you how to store fabric a few different ways – these ideas can work for your sewing room even if you don’t have a DreamBox!

FABRIC ORGANIZATION

How to keep fabric Organized

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Sewing Room Organization

How to store fabric

The DreamBox has shelves and storage containers, so these ideas can work for any shelving unit. I definitely recommend the DreamBox if you want a totally clean slate to organize your sewing room! Read why I love the DreamBox here (these points will help you sell this furniture to any family members that aren’t initially on board ;)

There are 3 main ways I store my fabric – in stacks on shelves, on mini bolts lined up vertically (my favorite way to look at it!!) and in clear containers by color or type.

Organizing fabric in stacks

Stacking fabric is probably the easiest way to put fabric up. I love pretty stacks of fabric and this is how I tend to store heavy weight like denim or coating and bulky fabrics like knits.

Tips for storing fabric effectively!

Stacks tend to fall over, especially if they are bulky and uneven. But if the shelf space is small, stacked fabric is great.

DreamBox Sewing Ideas

Mini Bolts for Fabric Storage

This is my newest genius fabric storage idea that is my new favorite way to store fabric yardage. I used simple 12″ by 12″ craft board to create “bolts” for lengths of fabric around 1.5 – 4 yards.

Great Fabric Storage Tips

I did this mostly with quilting cotton prints that I want to see as inspiration. It works great for displaying pretty fabric!

Best Fabric Storage Ideas

The craft board I used is this pack of 25 – the board are precut to the correct size and they are fairly inexpensive!

Store Fabric so you can see it

I love being able to see all my prints and not mess up a whole stack when I take one bolt out.

Make your own mini fabric bolts

The DreamBox shelves should have 9 peg spaces in between to get the perfect fit. Heart Eyes!

How to organize fabric in your sewing room

When you get your fabric from the bolt, it comes folded with the selvages together.

Just fold the long edge down again and wrap it around the board!

Secure with a pin and line it up on a shelf.

Store fabric scraps in containers

Small, clear containers are the best place for fabric scraps, fat quarters, and lengths less than 1 yard.

How to Organize Fabric

The DreamBox comes with 2 totes sizes that I use to organize fabric.

How to store fabric in the DreamBox

The shoebox tote is about the size of a shoebox and is how I store yardage less than 1/2 yard. If is a piece of fabric that can be stacked, I will fold it down and line it up using the clear tote dividers that come with the DreamBox. The dividers make it easier to pull fabric out without the whole bin being messy again.

Tote Dividers

The shoebox totes are also great for things like jelly rolls or keeping one line of fabric in one place.

Precut fabric storage

The flat totes are 12″ square and I use that for cuts of fabric that are about a yard and still folded in their freshly cut from the bolt glory. I like to organize these by color or pattern, like all the dots together.

DreamBox Totes Fabric

I also love the flat totes for stacks of precut squares like 10″ stackers or charm packs.

Organize fabric by color

I think the easier way to store fabric is by color, by fabric line, or by type of fabric. Most of my quilting cotton is organized by fabric line until the fabric becomes scraps and I sort by color.

I hope you learned something that will help you make your fabric organized in your home! How do you store fabric?

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STORE FABRIC LIKE A PRO MINI BOLT FABRIC STORAGE HOW TO STORE FABRIC 3 TIPS FOR ORGANIZING FBARIC

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2 Comments

  1. Jean Jasinski

    11/17 at 9:24 AM

    Is the cardboard acid-free?

  2. Claire Taylor

    11/17 at 11:34 AM

    I had no idea so much could be stored in such a small space! I need this!

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