Quilt Fabric Organization || Transform Your Quilitng Fabric Stash Into A Perfect System!

Let's Get Organized!
Over the years, I’ve changed my quilt fabric organization system several times. No matter what I tried, I kept running into the same issues. One of the biggest problems was not knowing where certain fabrics were. This often led to spending far too much time digging through piles to find that perfect print—or worse, buying a fabric I already had because I couldn’t find it.

Another challenge was that I couldn’t easily see my entire fabric collection. I’ve learned that if I can’t see it, I won’t use it.

After a lot of thought, reflection, and some brand-new bookshelves built by my wonderful husband, I finally created a system that works for me. I love how it looks! In this video post, and in the accompanying blog post (link below), I’ll show you how I organize, fold, and roll (yes, roll!) my yardage, fat quarters, larger scraps, and small scraps into one cohesive system.

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[conniemarie]

Great video! I wish I could organize not just my fabric but my entire sewing room! 😀🧵🪡✂️

[debbiewood]

Great video and tips for fabric storage. Really liked the mesh bags you used for tiny scraps.

[mariejohns]

Yessss Kris!! Its time for a fun scrap quilt pattern!!

[sewbeitquilts]

Great video! Loved your tips. I never thought to cut the comic book boards in half for smaller cuts. So smart!

[judymoen]

I finally organized my scraps and yardage. Out of sight out of mind so I store on a shelf and realized I had a lot of yardage🥰

[georgianelson]

Please do a video on making quilt with your little scraps. Thanks for the ideas on storage.

[SuzanneStutzle]

You are just full of great ideas Kris. I can see I have some more refining of my fabrics to do. My friend Deborah and I laugh and often say we feed off of one another. We sit down and work out our sewing problems and situations together. I feed off of you too. I must be getting fat with sewing information, tips and tricks by now. I love to learn from you. Sue. xx

[jennystrahley]

🥰 Thanks Kris for the great info. Love the mesh bag idea.

[AntisocialAuntie]

Thank you for this video! I just started getting fabric for my first quilt and a friend dropped off 3 bankers boxes full of fat quarters or larger😊. She just texted asking if I was ready for more. Love her and am excited, but I was overwhelmed with how to organize these. Lots of love from the Pacific Northwest 🧡

[carolbarnes]

I just purchased the zipper bags for projects,
Never thought of putting small scraps in them.
Thank you, will
Eliminates boxes and catch all’s that I have to have a search party to find. Thank you. Always love you you tubes

[linvallier]

I ordered those zippered bags for my scraps. They’re FABULOUS, thanks for the recommendation and the link!

[kathyrussell]

Love your system. Perfect timing for me. I’m very visual and need to see stuff but needs to be appealing. Thank you

[TerriS]

Thank you! Thank you!
I have never organized my fabric stash. This gave me the motivation I need to get busy. 😊

[ginhenry-]

I got a shoe box full of feed sack fabric that was rolled & tied with strips of muslin at an auction. Your way of organizing makes sense & saves alot of time searching for fabric needed to make projects. Looking forward to the next scrap buster project.

[Roxanne-xxnv]

Great video and great tips. When I began my quilting journey and buying fabric, I wrapped my fabric on comic boards by color or collection. I found when we were moving that my yardage had a dust streak and sun damage that I had to cut out when I used the fabric. As my quilting journey continued, I realized that I am a project quilter. So when I fall in love with a fabric collection, I pick a pattern, buy the fabric I need, the backing I want to use and then I little extra for pillows. I then store it all together in a Sterilite container. It has been my saving Grace, we moved to West Africa for my husband’s job. So I could choose which project I wanted knowing I had everything I need. There are no quilt shops where we live so it has been a blessing. I really don’t like scraps because I never know what to do with them, although I’m considering using my scraps to make an EPP project that I can take with me when I travel.

[LaurieKelleher]

I love your scrap system! I do some very much the same. I’ve tried the system of cutting the smaller scraps, starting with the biggest you can get to the smallest. I NEVER keep up as cutting is my least favorite of the quilting process let alone dealing with scraps! 😝 Thanks for the video!!!❤

[deborahmeares]

Great tips I would have never thought to roll fat quarters, but that's awesome. Just Get It Done Quilts and The Quilted Forest have great scrap buster ideas.

[kimdavenport]

I have been organizing my fabric. Scraps yardage and whatever. Thank you for showing your way❤ ❤❤

[themirrorimagestitcher]

I love the zipper bags for small scraps, I think I might have to borrow that one 🙋‍♀️🇨🇦

[zorina]

This video came just in time for me. I am starting to organize mine today. Love your tee shirt