Comments on: Tutorial: Folding Fabric

By: Joy

Joy — Sun, 05 May 2013 12:45:14 +0000

I love the idea of using a ruler as a template. However, for years I have been folding fabric in an “accordion” format rather than wrapping over and over. The accordion formate lets one simply pull directly out just what is needed without having to unwind.

My fabric needs re sorting so I’ll see if the ruler as template will work with the accordion fold.

I DO like the neatness of this method!

By: Lori_Lyn Dunn

Lori_Lyn Dunn — Sat, 04 May 2013 20:18:18 +0000

here is my blog post on it and the way to PULL fabric and ADD folds to the stack.
This was part of a “Show us your stash” on your blogs…
http://www.smiledarlin.blogspot.com/2009/09/my-other-stash-part-2-and-folding.html

By: Lori_Lyn Dunn

Lori_Lyn Dunn — Sat, 04 May 2013 20:10:40 +0000

I have been folding my stash this way for about 5 yrs. I have helped others organize their stash by folding this method.
I have found that my shelves were getting too much sunlight from a nearby window, so I installed a window shade to the outside of my shelf, when need to see my fabric I pull and it rolls up, when done, I pull the shade down to protect my fabric from fading.

My FQ get folded into neat approx 4″x5″ sqs and placed standing in clear totes, sorted by color.

By: Mallary

Mallary — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:56:37 +0000

I’ve actually been folding my fabric like this for years but “eyeballing” it. I love your method and may have to refold my entire stash! I was going to thank you but now on second thought, I’m not so sure…:)

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By: Debbie B

Debbie B — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 03:11:51 +0000

This sounds like a great project to start out the new year. It is definitely going on my yo do list.

By: Maria Elkins — Original Art Quilts: How to prepare for a week long workshop

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:45:07 +0000

[...] fabric bundle gets folded in half, and in half again. (If that doesn’t make sense, you can see a tutorial with pictures here.) I end up with a nice packet of fabric that is about 6-1/2″ by 5″ or so. I like to use [...]

By: Mahek Sabharwal

Mahek Sabharwal — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 10:45:35 +0000

I find it so inspiring that I’m not the only girl out there over the age of 20 who doesn’t
know this kind of stuff! Time to learn *about all of it*.

By: Can’t Sew? Clean! |

Can’t Sew? Clean! | — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:02:13 +0000

[...] I went on Pinterest and found a quickie tutorial for folding fabric around your 6.5″x24″ ruler. I used it for all of my yardage that was at least a quarter [...]

By: Glenna

Glenna — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 19:52:51 +0000

Brilliant! A dear friend sent me this link and showed me how her fabric collection is being transformed by this method. I was thoroughly impressed!

By: Helena

Helena — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 06:06:02 +0000

What an inspiration, I’m never able to fold the fabric the same although I always wash & press before storage. I off to tidy my sewing room and move my sewing machine under the window. Do you have a tutorial for folding fitted sheets?

By: A Bit of Sewing and Craft Room Organization « Craft on Cue

A Bit of Sewing and Craft Room Organization « Craft on Cue — Tue, 01 May 2012 00:22:24 +0000

[...] I have pondered and researched for months to find the perfect storage solution for my fabric. One idea I checked into are those new plastic boards that allow fabric to be folded neatly to be placed on a shelf. That is a system that certainly looks good, but it was quickly eliminated because the cost was too high. Can you imagine, every time a piece of fabric is purchased, a storage board also needs to be purchased? That just didn’t make sense to me, so my search continued. Recently I saw a post about folding fabric for storage and it was definitely a light bulb moment for me. Why didn’t I think to use my Omnigrid ruler for the task? This is an easy method, albeit a little time-consuming, but a great idea that doesn’t cost a dime. Check the tutorial out here at Turning * Turning. [...]

By: 14 Cheap Ways to Organize Your Craft Space | Craft Buds

14 Cheap Ways to Organize Your Craft Space | Craft Buds — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:40:05 +0000

[...] Folding Tutorial: Visit Turning*Turning to learn how to fold your fabric like a pro. You don’t need any cardboard sheets or [...]

By: How to Ruler Fold Wide Fabrics | TheCraftEGal

How to Ruler Fold Wide Fabrics | TheCraftEGal — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:12:38 +0000

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By: …and we’re folding | a table in the shade

…and we’re folding | a table in the shade — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:02:09 +0000

[...] followed this folding tutorial from turning*turning. Everything is so much easier to find now. I haven’t had a lot of time [...]

By: Locust Farms

Locust Farms — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:01:32 +0000

[...] my fabric with the ruler folding technique which is awesome! Using this tutorial I organized the fabric I have been buying from some groups on Facebook, which is so fun and [...]

By: Pat

Pat — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:49:10 +0000

How do you fold fabric pieces that are not 22″ wide…pieces that you have already cut from?

Thanks so much…I plan on getting my stash organized.

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A Winter’s “Spring Cleaning” | Sew Fearless — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:36:19 +0000

[...] Folding my fabric and sorting the mountains of scraps was a pleasure as always. Each piece brought back memories of projects past. [...]

By: Lea C

Lea C — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:52:58 +0000

You. Are. Brilliant. That’s all. Off to finally get a hold of my fabric stash (new and vintage from my Grandmother). This might even warrant a post from the hubby to thank you.

Thank you for sharing!

By: Jean Wiseheart

Jean Wiseheart — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:30:14 +0000

I took 7 bins of fabric and folded it the way you showed and WOW!!! I went from my stash taking up 7 shelves and not being able to find my fabrics easily; to 2 shelves. One for solids and one for patterns. I have over 800 pieces. I can see every fabric at a glance and can tell generally how much I have by the size of the pc. I’m so absolutely impressed with your system. Not only have I started sewing more because seeing my fabric inspires me, but I can get a pc out of the stack easily. Best thing though is that pulling out one pc did not disrupt the stack at all. No more breaking my back lifting large bins. No more clutter in my sewing room either. I used a 6″x24″ ruler and didn’t have to spend $$ for boards to hold my fabric. Thanks so much for sharing your system.