Thank you for all these scrap and fabric organizing ideas. I did my entire collection in February. Redid my storage closet and everything. It was an ordeal! After 22+ years of quilting, and collecting fabrics, you can imagine what I had to do. I invested in a couple dozen different sized bins 22 quart and smaller. I sorted all my larger than scrap sized fabrics in my cubed shelving by coler and value. I reall love being able to see all the colors!The smaller fabrics were cut to sizes of jelly strips, and charms. I dont use the 10" layer size often, so I didnt bother cutting anything that size. Because I use 6 1/2" squares for one of my favorite patterns, there is a pile of those in the charm size bin. I was surprised to see that I have an entire 20 qt bin of orphan blocks. Im still considering what to make with those. Hotpads? It too me two weeks to get my Happy Place squared away. I cant emphasize enough just how good it feels to work in a tidy space.
I'm the same way. I love how everything looks when it's organized. It's keeping up with the organization that can be tough, especially when you'd rather use that time to create. :) It does feel good to work in a space where you know where everything is and fabric is prepped for how you're likely to use it.
Thank you so much for leaving the message for Oma in the video. It brought back so many happy Oma visit memories. We lost Oma last year after many visits to her grandchildren! ❤
Thanks so much for all the great ideas...I especially liked the idea of putting your future quilt fabric and pattern in a storage box so it's all ready to go when you want to start your project.
I’m impressed how organized you are, with that gorgeous stuff and mainly considering you haven’t a big sewing room as it would be expected. Thank you for sharing.
This was very helpful. I do sort by color, but had trouble with colorful prints. I love the idea of filing by background fabric. Scraps have been difficult for me to handle. Love your ideas for cutting them down and the storage for them. Thank you.
Thanks, Sandra! Sorting by pre-cut sizes and/or yardage does make it easier to find a good pattern for what I have to work with. I appreciate you watching! 💕
Thank you very much for sharing your organization. As to your back hurting cause you’re cutting on the dining room table, I recommend that you look for leg risers and put it closer to counter height. Or cut on your counter if you can get a little spot. Maybe out in your storage area you could get a folding 2 x 4 table that can be Height adjustable and you can raise it to counter high and cut it there. be easy on your body. It was very interesting. Your organization and how well organized you are. Right now I’m going to 2025 as a no buy because I am being overwhelmed with my fabric. I can only buy fabric if it has a purpose for a specific project and not just buy it cause it’s beautiful. I have plenty of backgrounds already in my stash and plenty of fat quarters. I do love, crumb, quilting, and scrap quilting.
Thank you for the suggestion about an adjustable table height. I'm realizing as I get older that doing something in an uncomfortable position for extended amounts of time has longer-lasting consequences on my body. I'm in the same boat going into 2025. I need to start using what I have and stop looking at the upcoming fabric lines!🤣 Happy New Year!
I just ran across this as I was organizing a basket of scraps. Your advice made sense to me and helped me figure out where to put various colors in my scraps baskets😊
I have multiple of these totes. They work very well. I am in process if putting labels and deciding how I want them stacked in my new closet. Great tutorial. Careful when pressing with your wool mat on your mat. The heat can warp your mat. I like crumbs so my little pieces go into a little basket I keep one inch but not smaller. Sometimes i want my strips so I use the stripology ruler. Going to check how I folded my larger pieces of fabric and see if I am close to how you folded yours. I like my fold on top for neatness and find I have less shedding of the threads if those edges are hidden
Those are good tips, Connie. I especially like the one about hidden edges to reduce thread shedding. Thanks for sharing! I did feel under my wool mat from time to time to make sure the cutting mat wasn't getting warm, because you're right about the potential for warping. I don't usually press on the floor, but it was just easier/quieter to film everything that way. :)
The mini pieces are perfect for applique or mini quilts. I sew my scraps to register paper rolls for scrap binding. I make mini quilts for my emergency service workers to give to kids in crisis. Boys stuffed animals and girls dolls with coordinating blanket. That helps reduce the scary part for kids or adults if they have something else to care for. I donate quilts for adults as well. The police say it makes a huge difference for their safety because the person is comforted and generally grateful for human kindness. Every scrap helps. I've even made crazy quilt backing to maximize the fabric scraps so the cost goes down. I store my scraps in clear cheese ball containers or scrap paper holders like you have your cut pieces. I've also sewn my scraps into color categories to make blocks from for quilts. It's fun and mindless sewing. Hope these ideas help someone else .
Whered you mentioned where you get your storage containers i have so many from walmart all different sizes like the shoe boxes not working out to good ughhh love your method
Hey, Kifah, I would check with local quilt guilds. There are several around me that hold annual sales where members contribute fabric to raise money for their guild. Recently I was able to fill a paper grocery bag with fabric scraps for $10. A lot of times they've bundled scraps in gallon-sized zip lock bags and sold them for a couple dollars a bag. One quilt shop in my area sells scraps by the pound. I would just call around locally, and hopefully you're able to find something similar. Good luck!
You bet! If you can't find any locally, you can Google your favorite fabric manufacturer, followed by "scrap bags" or "remnants," and see what you get. Moda has scrap bags, and I can vouch for Green Fairy Quilts. They usually have them on sale here: www.greenfairyquilts.com/item_5861/Moda-Scrap-Bag.htm. I've purchased a few and have received a good mix. Several online quilt shops (including on Etsy) seem to sell scrap bags and remnants too. :)
When I cut odd shapes out of yardage, it's usually for sew along sampler blocks where I'm not making multiples and don't need the same size cut over and over again. I don't always want to commit to cutting it WOF in case a future block needs a skinnier piece. Once the sampler quilt top is done, I put the remaining yardage in my scrap bin to clean up the edges. By then, the quilt I'm working on with that fabric is done. If I want to use that fabric in a future quilt, the pieces will just have to fit the parameters I cut my scraps into. I find the scrap sizes I cut to are more common cut sizes, or can be cut down further if needed. I hope that answers what you were asking. :)
Did you say you keep your fabric in the garage? Can be ok for a few weeks but for long term storage the fabric should be kept in a climate controlled place where people are comfortable.
Thank you for all these scrap and fabric organizing ideas. I did my entire collection in February. Redid my storage closet and everything. It was an ordeal! After 22+ years of quilting, and collecting fabrics, you can imagine what I had to do. I invested in a couple dozen different sized bins 22 quart and smaller. I sorted all my larger than scrap sized fabrics in my cubed shelving by coler and value. I reall love being able to see all the colors!The smaller fabrics were cut to sizes of jelly strips, and charms. I dont use the 10" layer size often, so I didnt bother cutting anything that size. Because I use 6 1/2" squares for one of my favorite patterns, there is a pile of those in the charm size bin. I was surprised to see that I have an entire 20 qt bin of orphan blocks. Im still considering what to make with those. Hotpads? It too me two weeks to get my Happy Place squared away. I cant emphasize enough just how good it feels to work in a tidy space.
I'm the same way. I love how everything looks when it's organized. It's keeping up with the organization that can be tough, especially when you'd rather use that time to create. :) It does feel good to work in a space where you know where everything is and fabric is prepped for how you're likely to use it.
Thank you so much for leaving the message for Oma in the video. It brought back so many happy Oma visit memories. We lost Oma last year after many visits to her grandchildren! ❤
Omas are special, that's for sure. 🩷
Great organization of all of your fabrics!
Thank you! 😊
Thanks so much for all the great ideas...I especially liked the idea of putting your future quilt fabric and pattern in a storage box so it's all ready to go when you want to start your project.
Glad it was helpful!
I’m impressed how organized you are, with that gorgeous stuff and mainly considering you haven’t a big sewing room as it would be expected. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much!
Great organizing Fallen! Very similar to the way I organize my fabrics
Awesome! Thank you!
This was very helpful. I do sort by color, but had trouble with colorful prints. I love the idea of filing by background fabric. Scraps have been difficult for me to handle. Love your ideas for cutting them down and the storage for them. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful, Sharon!
Thanks for sharing your organization!! I like how you have patterns sorted by precut sizes!! 🧵🪡✂️💕👍🏻
Thanks, Sandra! Sorting by pre-cut sizes and/or yardage does make it easier to find a good pattern for what I have to work with. I appreciate you watching! 💕
I use the same plastic tubs. I find that they are much easier to open and close. Great idea💡 on the decorative boxes.
Yes, and they're not too heavy to maneuver around. ❤️
Love your fabric stash! Good ideas, too!
Thanks so much!
Thanks for sharing
You bet!
Thank you very much for sharing your organization. As to your back hurting cause you’re cutting on the dining room table, I recommend that you look for leg risers and put it closer to counter height. Or cut on your counter if you can get a little spot. Maybe out in your storage area you could get a folding 2 x 4 table that can be Height adjustable and you can raise it to counter high and cut it there. be easy on your body. It was very interesting. Your organization and how well organized you are. Right now I’m going to 2025 as a no buy because I am being overwhelmed with my fabric. I can only buy fabric if it has a purpose for a specific project and not just buy it cause it’s beautiful. I have plenty of backgrounds already in my stash and plenty of fat quarters. I do love, crumb, quilting, and scrap quilting.
Thank you for the suggestion about an adjustable table height. I'm realizing as I get older that doing something in an uncomfortable position for extended amounts of time has longer-lasting consequences on my body. I'm in the same boat going into 2025. I need to start using what I have and stop looking at the upcoming fabric lines!🤣 Happy New Year!
So glad I found your channel...I love watching and learning...thanks so much
My pleasure, Kathy! Glad you found me!
I just ran across this as I was organizing a basket of scraps. Your advice made sense to me and helped me figure out where to put various colors in my scraps baskets😊
Yay, I'm so glad!
I’ve enjoyed this, thank you!!!
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That makes me happy to hear! Thanks, Rachel. :)
Good morning! Brenda from conquering mount scrapmore sent me.🎉
Oh, my! Thanks for letting me know and stopping by to check out my channel! 💕
I have multiple of these totes. They work very well. I am in process if putting labels and deciding how I want them stacked in my new closet. Great tutorial. Careful when pressing with your wool mat on your mat. The heat can warp your mat. I like crumbs so my little pieces go into a little basket I keep one inch but not smaller. Sometimes i want my strips so I use the stripology ruler. Going to check how I folded my larger pieces of fabric and see if I am close to how you folded yours. I like my fold on top for neatness and find I have less shedding of the threads if those edges are hidden
Those are good tips, Connie. I especially like the one about hidden edges to reduce thread shedding. Thanks for sharing! I did feel under my wool mat from time to time to make sure the cutting mat wasn't getting warm, because you're right about the potential for warping. I don't usually press on the floor, but it was just easier/quieter to film everything that way. :)
I found your organization tips very helpful, especially how you sort multicolor fabric. Thanks!
Happy to hear it, Marilyn!
So funny. I use similar tubs, store my overflow in the garage in a craft cabinet and.....that's my couch! 😅
Haha! Awesome!
Thanks for sharing your process.❤
My pleasure! :)
Thank you for your information ❤
You're welcome! 😊
BTW great organization. Was just wondering about the above question. New subscriber here.
Thank you so much for subscribing! Ask away! :)
The mini pieces are perfect for applique or mini quilts. I sew my scraps to register paper rolls for scrap binding. I make mini quilts for my emergency service workers to give to kids in crisis. Boys stuffed animals and girls dolls with coordinating blanket. That helps reduce the scary part for kids or adults if they have something else to care for. I donate quilts for adults as well. The police say it makes a huge difference for their safety because the person is comforted and generally grateful for human kindness. Every scrap helps. I've even made crazy quilt backing to maximize the fabric scraps so the cost goes down.
I store my scraps in clear cheese ball containers or scrap paper holders like you have your cut pieces.
I've also sewn my scraps into color categories to make blocks from for quilts. It's fun and mindless sewing. Hope these ideas help someone else .
Thank you so much for sharing ideas for the smallest scraps and the impact they can have on others. 💕
I need to put my yardage in tubs, I have the shoebox size plastic boxes and they are too small- thank you for sharing❤
You’re welcome! 😊
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Whered you mentioned where you get your storage containers i have so many from walmart all different sizes like the shoe boxes not working out to good ughhh love your method
I get them at Costco in a 4-pack. :)
Hi , I’m looking for Cheap fabric scraps
Hey, Kifah, I would check with local quilt guilds. There are several around me that hold annual sales where members contribute fabric to raise money for their guild. Recently I was able to fill a paper grocery bag with fabric scraps for $10. A lot of times they've bundled scraps in gallon-sized zip lock bags and sold them for a couple dollars a bag. One quilt shop in my area sells scraps by the pound. I would just call around locally, and hopefully you're able to find something similar. Good luck!
@@aquiltingtale6230💐Thank you very much, I will try to get it.
You bet! If you can't find any locally, you can Google your favorite fabric manufacturer, followed by "scrap bags" or "remnants," and see what you get. Moda has scrap bags, and I can vouch for Green Fairy Quilts. They usually have them on sale here: www.greenfairyquilts.com/item_5861/Moda-Scrap-Bag.htm. I've purchased a few and have received a good mix. Several online quilt shops (including on Etsy) seem to sell scrap bags and remnants too. :)
@@aquiltingtale6230 Aha okay
Why do you cutaway the odd shape on yardage (where it's been cut into). What if you find you need that little extra when deciding to use that fabric.
When I cut odd shapes out of yardage, it's usually for sew along sampler blocks where I'm not making multiples and don't need the same size cut over and over again. I don't always want to commit to cutting it WOF in case a future block needs a skinnier piece. Once the sampler quilt top is done, I put the remaining yardage in my scrap bin to clean up the edges. By then, the quilt I'm working on with that fabric is done. If I want to use that fabric in a future quilt, the pieces will just have to fit the parameters I cut my scraps into. I find the scrap sizes I cut to are more common cut sizes, or can be cut down further if needed. I hope that answers what you were asking. :)
Did you say you keep your fabric in the garage? Can be ok for a few weeks but for long term storage the fabric should be kept in a climate controlled place where people are comfortable.
Thanks for the tip, Jeri!