5 reasons why you should organize your quilt fabric

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Now for this weeks video we are going to get organized. Or at least, I'm getting my fabrics organized while you're watching. But maybe it will inspire you a little bit to do some (re)organizing yourself.

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-xo- Irene

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[HRHDMKYT]

You are SO right, Irene! It *does* make me happier to see everything organized by colour... and inspiring. It's time to get off my couch, get to the container store, and get myself a number of clear storage bins... so I can unpack all of my cardboard boxes from all of my online fabric shopping acquisition expeditions, combine them all and sort by colour. I have to remember to take lots of "before" and "after" pictures, so I can see my progress and get even more a feeling of satisfaction. Thanks for the inspiration!! ~Diana

[kankerdoodleb]

I organize, make a mess and repeat...for 40 years...love the video!

[pamelachiles]

You have inspired me to sew a quilt at 77 yrs old.

[consolw]

Well I was a messy quilter but now I’m going to sort all my fabrics and I will be an organised quilter! 😀 Great video, love your colourful fabrics and look forward to seeing what you make with them. Glad I found you, have subscribed, greetings from South Australia 🥰

[maplelassuk]

I'm messy as I sew, but I love organising my stash and scraps! I used to use containers but now I fold and stack in fat Quarters, Yardage and just love to look at it-JOY! Sometimes I lose something like a scissor top or piece of fabric so I pull out fabrics, and re-organise my shelves again! I work in a small room so need to keep at it, tidy after each main project, ready for next time! Wonderful hobby-collecting fabrics- and sewing them is the other hobby😂😂

[anthonymoscato]

As always, timely and inspirational advice, Irena. And you look great!
I was just thinking this morning, "Tomorrow, I HAVE to straighten my stash!" It gets stagnant, and needs to be "fluffed". 😃
One way I like to organize is by project box. I have some vintage fabrics that don't "play well with" the others, but I hope to use them, so I group them into a "family", along with an idea or pattern into one box.
Then, I can just pull out that box and get to work. This idea has helped me get over "quilters block" when I feel overwhelmed.
Thank you for your encouragement. It always lifts my spirit.
Lilly

[dcinrb]

Organized my non-fabric sewing supplies (ric rac, piping, binding, buttons, elastic, ribbon, zippers, pom-poms, etc). Grouping into clear totes & drawers will be a great help in keeping them clean too. Plastic bags & cardboard boxes just collect dust in back of closets. Next, I will use your method to get my stash organized. Thanks for your video. 😎🐱🌵

[juliemccall]

I love the idea to use cardboard to wrap yardage in. It makes them into mini fabric bolts and easy to display. I am such a visual person that if I pack fabric away and cannot see it, I forget about it 😁. Thank you for your channel. I love it from Grand Rapids, Michigan 🇺🇸

[Teresasblaze]

Your organised stash looks so inviting. I tend to work in a way that looks chaotic, but on occasions I will have a major tidy up, I just have to be in the right mindset to get started on organisation. Am addicted to your videos

[bntautoplus]

Love all your video's! I just did this to my sewing room. Scraps, fat quarters, one yard and over a yard goes on a board that stands up on the shelf. Yes, I found fabric I forgot about...lol plus there was some I just wasn't into anymore and it went to my sewing bee for disaster quilts that we do. It feels so good to have everything organized and I diffidently get lots of new ideas. thanks for sharing. Teresa

[tammerabeverage]

Great video. I like to cut my smaller scraps into 2.5 strips and squares. They are stored near my sewing machine and I sew a light and dark together as leader and enders. That way when I make a quilt I am as also making a scrap quilt at the same time.

[lucyb]

I definitely need to reorganise my material. I have lots of hand block prints from India as well as ‘normal’ material. Consequently I can’t just sort by colour or size. I must not procrastinate, I’ve been making journals and soap instead of tidying. I love your infectious smile.

[Maria_O]

I just recently organized my stash too. Such a great feeling of relief and definitely joy. I organize by color and size. Yardage in one stack. Less than half a yard folded into bins. Small scraps folded and itty bitty pieces also by color. Everything is in clear or open containers so I can easily see what I have. If I have all the fabric I need for a project, but I don't have time at the moment to make the quilt, that fabric goes in it's own separate bin.

[madelonsarti]

I have been trying to organize by ironing scraps and cutting them into the biggest size possible then sorting by size and color. Long process but finding some things that can I haven’t seen in years. Great memories too

[melniee]

After seeing all yourfabric nicely sorted in containers, can't wait to start my own organizing!

[needleworknut]

Having a day of folding, getting reacquainted with ones fabric, is like a day at the beach!! Pat-South Padre Island, Texas

[joane]

Thanks for the reminder to organize my stash (again), one thing I discovered was realizing what colors I prefer. I have a ton of greens and blue fabrics and didn't see that until I was done ;) Now on to quilt!

[lindalosier]

I'm a little of both. I also started using cardboard for my larger pieces of fabric. I can fit much more in my totes and see what I have. I think it's a good idea to handle your stash occasionally so that you remember what you have. Thanks for the great tutorial!

[denisek]

I am definitely a messy quilter. Keeping out the fabrics I'm using for a current project ... then putting it away when done. Thanks for sharing the idea of wrapping yardage around cardboard. All of my scraps are sorted by color in photo boxes. My goal is to shop my stash before I buy new fabric & only buy the minimum amount to complete the project. Thanks for sharing!

[dorindagouw]

I typical keep my fabric organized, but during a project chaos happens. I love the the idea of separating in warm and cool colors! I usually through everything in one bind, then into colors/size. Then into project piles. Love to do scrappy quilts. Thanks for your video.