Comments on: Tutorial: Folding Fabric

By: Mckenzie Eckard

Mckenzie Eckard — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:38:36 +0000

A big thank you for your blog post.Really looking forward to read more. Want more.

By: Cindy Stacey

Cindy Stacey — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:15:18 +0000

I have been looking for awhile for a way to organize my COLLECTION (sounds better than stash) because it has taken over 2 closets and my bedroom. I don’t have a sewing room so when I sew it comes out on my bed and gets throw back in the closet at bedtime. I no longer know what I have and what projects I have going so it is much easier to just go to the quilt store and get more. Oh I didn’t mention I work at a quilt store and so I see all the new things come in and just have to have them. To quote one of my fellow workers and friend, “Our boss allows us to pay her to work there”. (the boss does think that is very funny). I am off to take before pictures and then get started.

By: Mickey

Mickey — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:48:07 +0000

All of my fabric is folded like this….I love it and so glad I found out about this method!

By: Betty

Betty — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:25:00 +0000

Help how do you store all the small pieces left from a projec?… how small before you decided to toss them?

By: Pippa Parsons

Pippa Parsons — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 13:11:45 +0000

Am about to start folding my fabric, thanks for the great tutorial, much better pictures than alot of the sites :O)

By: Sue

Sue — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:33:47 +0000

Thanks! This gave me incentive to start organizing my stash. I’ve started using a 8.5″ ruler for anything over 1 yard, a 6″ ruler for anything .5 – 1 yard and a 4.5″ ruler for fat quarters and anything less than .5. This has helped me to know exactly how much fabric I have in what colors, prints, etc. Thanks for a great idea!

By: Carla

Carla — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:51:24 +0000

This is an awesome and beautiful method to folding fabric. I will definitely be putting my dress maker’s ruler to good use.

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:15:37 +0000

Genius. I have wads of fabric stashed behind closed doors. I need some open shelves so I can enjoy them and reach them easily. Thank you for the inspiration.

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 03 May 2011 17:14:07 +0000

We use this term in school with kids. Imagine a piece of standard 8 1/2″ x 11″ paper. If you fold it one way, it is fat (hamburger) and the other way it is long and thin (hot dog). It’s that easy!

By: Kate

Kate — Mon, 02 May 2011 07:12:49 +0000

OK, I must be dense; please explain “hotdog/hamburger”.

By: Lydia

Lydia — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 02:53:14 +0000

Thanks I might do this.

By: jenje

jenje — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 01:23:58 +0000

I too like this lesson. I prefer to keep a grouping as purchased for a project that I may or may not ever get to, but I like the looks of color coding and use that approach. By the time I get to a project I may have changed my mind, or my daughter, who become obcessed with making and selling purses, may have borrowed it without permission and I’ll revise my plans.

By: jenje

jenje — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 01:14:51 +0000

for Amy on folding clothes, use the same process with a clipboard. Works great for shirts.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:16:27 +0000

Thank you for such specific instructions (hamburger not hot dog)! I can’t wait to get in my sewing room and make it look this great!

By: Robin Priest

Robin Priest — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:38:46 +0000

Great idea, it looks so neat!
Most of my fabric is for clothing so it’s generally 3 yard+ pieces, and they are all over the place!! Next time I clean my office/craft storage room, I’ll have to give your method a try!!

By: BUD

BUD — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 18:41:13 +0000

This is really an art….and i thought people stitching fabrics together to make patchworks like the ones below, were an art….but folding and really organizing is an art too:

store.fabrics-textiles.com

By: Charlotte

Charlotte — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:11:04 +0000

YOU’VE CHANGED MY LIFE!

Hehe, excuse me for being so dramatic, but this is one seriously helpful technique. The slabs of fabric differing in shape and size taking over my small space was driving me mad. I improvised with a piece of cardboard cut to size in place of a ruler.

Can’t thank you enough

By: MamaMay

MamaMay — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 07:02:41 +0000

So did you ever make that 2nd tutorial about used fabric scraps?

By: Preston Racette

Preston Racette — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 09:37:04 +0000

This is a very good post! Keep them comming!

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:21:27 +0000

LOVE IT! I have been looking at purchasing special forms but it would be super expensive. You just saved me a BOATLOAD of $$. Since my shelves are only 13 1/4″ wide, I took the cardboard insert from an old bolt of fabric and cut it down to 6″. Now, I can fit two stacks neatly across. It looks great! But it is scary, now, I have so much more room.