Friday, December 13, 2013


As part of Vicki W.'s REAL studio tour, I'm going to sing the praises of the best fabric storage solution of all time: the floor! And I know you all have them and take them for granted. But seriously, unlike other storage solutions, the floor happily takes small snips to large hunks of yardage. It doesn't fuss at you if you don't sort by color and size. Plus, the magic pull of gravity makes storage on the floor especially easy.
Yes, I use the plastic shelving units to store large flat folds of yardage. But the colors are supposed to be ordered by color and you have to fold them flat first. And as you can see in the picture, the shelves fill up fast to the point they can barely hold a kitten (using the fabric as his rock wall).
And yes, I have the metal storage baskets for storing hunks of fabric that are larger than a scrap to about half a yard. But again, each basket wants to hold a certain color or type (such as novelty: cat) and the fabric must be folded and it's such a tight fit!
I've even bought bins for scraps--in this case 1.5 inch strips. But again, you go to the store and all of the containers are empty. Such deceptive advertising! Once you get it home, the container is full and it takes supernatural strength to put the lid on it. And frankly, if those strips were just piled on the floor, they would become a fabulous cat toy.


9 comments:

Beth said...

Gee, except for the cat, you could be in MY studio! Right now I'm trying to ignore the pushy dog who THINKS he wants in...only to turn around IMMEDIATELY and go OUT. SIGH I love pins...this year I'm going to TRY to consolitdate tho...no promises..hehehehe

Quiltdivajulie said...

Funny! Gotta love the impact cats have on our quilting activities!

Vicki W said...

lol! The floor seems to be the place most used around here too.

elle said...

True! Hadn't thought of that but I do use it myself! lol

Magpie's Mumblings said...

I'm happy! Seeing all that blue fabric and a cute kittie too? Ahhh.....

Mystic Quilter said...

What a great selection of blue fabrics! Your storage baskets look to be about the same as mine and they're great aren't they?

Mary said...

LOL! After all, what's a floor other than another flat surface for piles?

Sharon said...

LOL You will see my 'storage floor' in next Friday's post! I must say, it looks like you have way more fabrics than I have!

LA Paylor said...

I'm STILL laughing! You are hilarious and the cat... well those green eyes!!
The floor is holding a mighty amount of fabric for me at the moment!!
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