Organising My Fabric Stash / Organisation Tips
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- Опубліковано 25 лют 2022
- Hi lovely people!
Just a little vlog to show you how I’ve been cataloguing my fabric stash over the last couple of weeks.
Only me made garment is the striped t-shirt:
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Fabric from @Beyondthepinkdoor
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Things I mention in the vlog:
Stash card templates:
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Storage boxes:
SONGMICS Storage Organiser, Set... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08MF3H94...
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Ruan x - Розваги
I really enjoy watching your videos. I have just gotten back into sewing after years of not touching my machine. I am happy to say with the help of new machines I am finding my joy again 😀! Best wishes from Australia 😎.
Oh that’s such a lovely comment! It’s so good to hear you’ve returned to sewing 🥰
Hello fellow Aussie!
Love love love seeing peoples fabric stash and organisation- this is great!
He he. Me too Ruth!
It was fun watching you organize your fabric. In Michigan,USA I have all my knits rolled and stacked on shelves, they snuggle into each other so they don't tumble when I pull one out. We live in AZ the other part of the year and I now have enough fabric here that I need to do something to organize it. Once I decide how to best store it, I will share a picture with you.
Ooh lovely. Yes do Debbie. I think it’s always good to see how other people do it 😊
When you opened your cupboard I so wanted to laugh........then I looked at my stash 😂😂😂😂
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I don't think 8 boxes would be enough for you Rachel🤣
Those boxes are brilliant and so sturdy. I think I will try the binder idea.
Yes I’m hoping they stand the test of time 🤞
Absolutely love your fabric boxes, great solution.
Thanks Heidi. They’re so good 👍🏼
Hello for the umpteenth time. Glad you’re on as there us rugby in my house!
Hi Jan! My husband was at that Rugby today!
If you put a piece of tissue between the fabrics they pull out of the stack much easier. I need to get back to organizing my room as well. My hubby calls it "the black hole" because stuff goes into another dimension when it passes the door.
I like the binder idea. May give that a try. 50 years of sewing may take more than one book!
He he. You’ll defo need more than one book Rebecca 🤪. Thanks for the tip on the tissue paper. Great idea 👍🏼
I've just been doing the same Ruan, but I've used note cards instead of paper. I've not organised the fabric yet, but think I'm going to number my boxes, so I can go straight to it. It is surprising what you find when you do it, but it's been great timing for the #Sewfrugal22 challenge👍😀
That’s fab Dawn! Yes I must admit it was so nice to see some fabrics I’d forgotten about!
OMG, your stash is small!! mine is overflowing from two chest of draws and carrier bags full. Now I need to do what you did. Ordered two boxes with a view of trailing out and downloaded the foldline. weekend Here I come. Wish me luck and thank you. I am having a sewing room conversion so this will put me in good stead when I have to move out of my bedroom!! So a Big thank you
Oh yay! Go for it Michelle. You might regret it half way through but you’ll thank yourself when you finally move it all 🥳
Oh me likey! 😍 How very satisfying! A video of how it costs to create a garment would be very interesting. ❤️
Yes I’ll need to have a think about when I can do a vlog like that. Definitely after March 🤪
@@theyorkshiresewgirl, definitely after March, you have one of two things on? X
I have enjoyed this video.
I need to get a better storage system. I currently have 3 antique dressers and have utilized the drawers. I would get different furniture but two of them hold a ton of sentimental value. Another isn’t sentimental but is practical and has a good top for my printer. I also have a corner cabinet with shelves and doors that isn’t practical for fabric so much but displays some treasures and high on top sits my projector, if I ever get it hooked up and learn to use it. I like the downloadable tags and will use them, thanks, I had planned to just write a note and pin it to each fabric but this will be much nicer.
Oh Sue. You can’t beat some antique pieces of furniture. I have an upcycled unit, drinks cabinet and writing bureau in my house and they’re my favourite pieces of furniture 😍
How awesome! I could only DREAM of being that organised 😬 x
He he!
Wow! I need to hire you to come and short and organize my stash of fabrics?!! I like your system, especially the chart listing the fabric sample, yardage, etc. Thanks for sharing your tips!
He he! You’re not that far from me! 😝
Just let me know when you are coming to Seattle!:)
We’ll done! Looks very organised.
I’ve catalogued my stash in a Word document that also records my planned makes. For the stash I have a three column table. In the first column I record where I bought the fabric, it’s composition (if known), length and width and how much it cost me. In the middle column I list ideas for using it, and I pop a photo of the fabric in the final column.
I have a similar Word document in table format recording all my patterns, organised by type, with a photo and the fabric requirements and notions.
I am a bit nerdy about my sewing. 😊
The good thing about storing the info on the computer is that it takes up less space!
Wow. That sounds amazing!!!
I followed Michelle Sews A lot and am using Trello. It’s brilliant because if you are shopping you have it on your phone and can look up everything. I went shopping recently and it was great to be able to see all my patterns and the fabric already in my stash. Michelle has a helpful video. Go luck!
Ooh I will do thank you! 😊
Wow, so impressive. And you’ve made me feel better - I thought my stash was extortionate, but feeling reassured. All in my grandfathers big sea chest so need to rootle through. Am slowly using stash - made items for two sisters recently for fabric I thought I would not use so makes me feel better. I use Trello for Patterns but love your file. Costing exercise sounds a good idea. I have started a diary for all my makes this year , including mending & alterations - quite impressive. Keep on with the videos, they really cheer me up.
Aww that’s fab that you’re working through your stash! I’m going to look into Trello for all my PDFs that I haven’t printed yet! 👍🏼
I'm dying!!!!! "What more do you want from me?"
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Hi there, love the storage bins. Think I might get some as well. The notebook with all the swatches is a an awesome plan!!!
Thank you!
Hi Ruan looks amazing 🤩 you could number your 📦 boxes and then add the number to the stash card. So you can access your boxes quicker especially if you have more than one box of the same fabrics.
That’s a great idea Karen. Thank you 😊
I use the app called AIR TABLE to keep track of all my fabric and patterns. I love it and it’s very easy to use.
Ooh I’ll have a look at that. Thanks Donna!
I love the finished cupboard , what a great feeling of satisfaction for you . Loving your stash folder too … and your fab pink nails 💅
Aww thanks hon. Feels so good having it sorted!
I absolutely love how you have organized your fabrics
I also am a look at touch person
I don't want a list on the computer so impersonal
I am not technical person
Same with my patterns
I have just last spring redone my sewing room and my husband built me a beautiful counter faux marble top to have my machines on with 3 drawers at one end
Top drawer is narrow with like a cutlery tray type organizer in it
Beside the machine
Bobbins and stitch picker etc.things I need at my right hand
The next 2 drawers are wide enough for 2 patterns side by side and the drawers are 24 inches deep
So they have dividers and I have my patterns in them
like in a fabric store all in there
In catagories of tops and dresses bottoms and coats and then some that are coordinating the pattern has pants and a top maybe a jacket
My patterns are also all big four
Here in Canada that's what I can get and I don't have a print shop for indie patterns so I just find something similar and make the look lol
But I can browse through the patterns and have a list of what I need when I go to the fabric store
I love my sewing room it's my happy place
I tidy everday when I am done even if the project isn't complete
I can't work in a mess that I am looking for things like stitch picker etc.
My stash is in a lovely cupboard but I don't buy any fabric generally without a pattern in mind
So I don't end up with fabrics that I will have sitting and no projects in mind
I also need to touch my fabrics when buying I haven't done online
I have about 20 or so fabrics right now and I don't let it get to big
You are lucky to have a large stash to shop from
Looking forward to seeing you sew through those especially the double gauze
Happy sewing looking forward to getting inspired and ideas
Take care
Oh Joanne that sounds amazing!!! What a lovely thing for your hubby to do. It must be a fantastic place to sew in 🥰
Ooooh get you with your 60+ fabrics. I've got about 10% of your stash lol 😆 I cant sleep for wondering what I'm going to make with my 6 lol 😆. Seriously it looks fab. They are worth the money.
I need to take a leaf out of your book Annette!
Yay! I love organizing. Great job!
Thanks lovely ☺️
wow - great inspiration thanks! I usually check back through my emails of fabric purchases for details on fabric length etc if i cant remember!
That was me all the time Marian!! 🤪
Hi Ruan- I love watching your channel and am getting ready to start my own, so am in the midst of organizing (I lose focus in the midst of sewing room chaos !!). I have one space (guest/sewing) so very limited for storage, just one closet and decorative baskets, so keep much of my bits & bobs etc in bins like yours and baskets. Fabric is in an Ikea unit, mostly by season/capsule and patterns loaded into open storage boxes that are in the same closet.
In my "past life" I was in project management so decided to bring some of that to my process. One tool that I LOVE is Trello which is a free image-based database. I have different columns set up for fabric, hundreds (oh my) of patterns, projects etc. It's fairly easy to set up- when I purchase fabric, I use the online image (or my camera) to add a card for the fabric and pop in yardage/care etc. Trello allows me to not have to pull everything out until I am closer to making decisions because I can sort thru patterns and yardage on my computer, although I still have to touch everything at the end of the day! It's not an overnight process, but I'm finding that I have more time to actually sew!
BTW- love the containers that you have used for your fabric!
Thank you! Yes I think I need to take a look at Trello for my patterns. I love the idea of being able to check them while I’m out or just have a glance through them for inspiration 🙌🏼
@@theyorkshiresewgirl Just what I'm doing now- filtering for FREE in my list (of 64..grown by 60 this week, thank you!!). I think that I can make a template if you decide to give it a try.
I highly advise using Trello for your patterns. Paper patterns I take a photo of front and back and upload them. Stops me getting the same pattern twice! PDF patterns are saved in boards, with images and all the documents. Means if I am out shopping, I can access the list of things I need to get. It’s also a way of connecting with my sewing when I can’t sew… travelling (hah!), or in bed when I can read instructions!
Thank you so much for the suggestion. I think I’ll give it a whirl! Like the idea of my patterns on my phone 👍🏼
Looks great Ruan! It’s so satisfying to organize things. I always feel more productive when I can find things easily. If I ever get to the point of having to organize my stash I would add fabric care instructions to the file and write the amounts of fabric in pencil ☺️ I would be interested in a cost analysis for a few garments, great idea!
Yes I’m the same Penny….I feel so much more productive now!
Great to see how you have organised your fabrics 💖 I really like the boxes you have used 😊
Thanks honey. Feels so much better now 👍🏼
It all looks brilliant Ryan, well done xx
Thank you Karen 😊
Beautiful!
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Your storage solution looks fab! I did the same as you at the beginning of the year and bought a file to document my stash, so I can easily see what I have, but also help me compare the quality of fabrics from different stores - particularly cotton jerseys as I find the quality can vary. I bought an Orla Kiely design file from Argos. It would be fab to know the cost of a garment - great idea! Thanks for sharing and long may your stash stay tidy😹😻
He he. I SO hope it’s still tidy in 6 months time but I can’t guarantee it 🤣🤣
Another lovely vlog. So happy that you're happy about your new storage solution, your fabric stash looks so neat&tidy (&cosy) in your cupboard of 'not doom' now 😊
Aww thanks honey 😊
Such and inspiring blog, love those storage boxes and print outs. Will so be stealing your ideas!!!😉Thanks Ruan for sharing x
Go for it 👍🏼
You did great! So inspiring!
Thank you Janet 😊
Love this! Very timely. I took my machines in for a once over and thought I would use the time they are gone to clean and organize my room. Love that binder idea with your stache catalogue
What a fab idea. Then when they’re back you’ll be raring to go!!!
Great vlog Ruan! I have been thinking about how to organise my fabric for when my sewing room is finished and I love how you have organised yours. I love the folder with the swatches as I am the same as you in that I like to touch and feel the fabric. Thank you for sharing x
Can’t wait to see your space when it’s all completed 🥳
🥇 fantastic organisation.
Thank you 😊
Those boxes are genius!! I love that they have little windows!! Fab reorganisation!
Thanks 😊
You are like a breath of fresh air with your upbeat vlogs'!
Oh thank you Carol 🥰
Really great video! Loved seeing some of your fabrics!
Thank you 😊
Looks great. I have a very similar system in a folder. Really helped me using what I have
That’s what I’m hoping too 👍🏼
Love the storage cubes-they hold a lot👍♥️ I agree-the cupboard is a thing of beauty!
Thanks lovely ☺️
Its funny that you should show us your stash, I just went thur my scraps and just decided to also to thur my stash & also found fabric that I had forgot about! I don't have a sewing/craft room. My yarn is in my closet in the spare room. Fabric is being stored in three difrent places! Lol
I think a lot of people have their fabric stored in lots of places 🤪
Hi Ruan, nice job! Setting up new systems is a bit of up-front work, but very worth it in the end. Love that binder, how fun (& helpful) to have it all right there. And that cupboard - beautiful! You've inspired me to get it together :) Thank you!
Aww thank you! It’s a bit of a pain doing it but afterwards it’s so satisfying!
Nicely done! Thanks for the inspiration. 🤗
Thanks Alecia 😊
This was an awesome video. I love your file.
Aww thank you!
Impressive.👏👏👏👍👍👍 Sandi
Aww thanks Sandi 👍🏼
Enjoy the video and your fabric looks great
Thank you Diane 😊
Okay I'm inspired. Started to think about this because of a new sewing table that needs to come into my small space, I just need a swift kick. Great Job
Go for it!
Y0u have the tiniest stash I have ever seen! It is cute. I had an extra bedroom, lined 3 walls with shelves 5 shelves high and 2 units wide. So that is 10 shelves a wall for 3 walls. The fabric was stacked in like type. Trying to behave nowadays!
Wow Karen! I’d have loved to come and shop your stash!! 🥳
That looks so organized and peaceful 😁. I haven’t found a good organizing system for my stash, it drives me crazy… I need to take some time and brainstorm a plan… definitely your system will be in the options … so overwhelming!!! Thanks for sharing!
Yes that’s what I’d got like. It was really driving me crazy and I felt distracted by it all the time. Now I’m at peace ☮️
That was so inspiring Ruan. I have got the boxes you used and they are great: also got some for my T-shirts.
I think the costing exercise is a fantastic idea to do, if not a little scary,!
This sewing malarkey is not cheap. Once again thanks for the fun video.
Oh that’s fab Celeste! Great minds think alike 🤪
Well, go you!! Looks great Ruan! I did that a few years ago and it’s a great system….when you do it! 😉 I put my pdf patterns in a similar binder too…copied the cover and the fabric required page and slipped them into the plastic sleeves. Now I can sit by the fire and look at all my fabric and patterns in 2 binders! Whooohooo! The best!
That’s a fab idea! Really hope I can keep up to it!
Awesome video! I loved your ideas for organizing your fabrics - not just physically, but also cataloguing them. My stash is sufficiently small that I know what I've got and what, in general terms, I want to make with it, but I can see the benefits of being a bit more organized about it. My worst thing is my scraps - I really need to organize those! Thanks for the inspiration 🙏😊
Yes I know what you mean about scraps. I need to sort through and make some plans with mine!
Love the boxes I soo need to do the same. Remove sticky label by warming with hair dryer works a treat. X
Oooh Elaine that’s a great tip. I’ll try that! Thank you x
Genius Ruan!!! Thank you for a solution to my fabric storage wars - those boxes are so good!! I am not ashamed to say I will 100% be copying you 😂 I am also a visual person so the file is fantastic too. True inspiration for me with this vlog. THANK YOU SO MUCH xx Lisa 🇦🇺
Ha ha. Go for it Lisa….copy away 😝
I’ve got that C’est La vie jumper too!! 😂. Well done for getting organised. I packed all my stash into a LOT of boxes last week as we’re moving house soon and it was quite honestly shameful 😱 When I get new fabrics I stuff them in a wardrobe and they get lost. It was nice to rediscover many of them but I have waaaaay too much. When I unpack I will try and take on some of your top tips. Thank you Ruan ❤️
Yay. Twins! 👯♀️
I love your fabric stash and all the fab colors! I recently organized my stash as well. I used Trello because I had already used it for my patterns. But I understand that different methods work for different people. Mari from MariSews did a similar method with the cards as you and has a little swatch on the card. I think for fabric, the majority of sewers would prefer your visual/tactile method to my tech method 😊. I always enjoy watching how others organize. I get ideas every time!!! Thanks for sharing Ruan!
Thanks lovely lady. Think I’m going to look at Trello for my PDF patterns. Like the idea I can quickly check it on my phone 👍🏼
Hi Ruan well done for sorting the stash out 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻. I have a similar system, but I log everything onto an Excel spreadsheet. Also, once the fabric is washed and ironed I attach (pin) a little post it note to it which details were I got it from/date/fibre content/quantity/price etc - works well. It’s so satisfying to be able see the fabric and access it without too much trouble. I have to add that I have retired from work, so I’ve all the time in the world to do this! 👍🏻😁x
That sounds like a good system. Love everyone’s ideas 💡
My friend stores her stash in the retro shoe holders that go over the rail in a wardrobe except hers were for garments so slightly wider, always thought it was a good idea and it seemed to work for her.
Yes that’s a brilliant idea 💡
Looks very organised Ruan. I keep my patterns on My Sewing Kit app it does make it easier just have to remember to add any new ones though! X
Ooh I’ll take a look at that Ann. Thank you!
Love watching organising videos. I sorted out all my traced off PDF patterns yesterday, ditched the ones that were too small or I'll never make again. Today I got my two large wheeled storage boxes out of the garage and went through my master PDFs threw away the ones I'll never use again, organised the rest in companies, it felt good. In winter I put my summer fabric in vacuum bags so they reduce in size and store them in the bottom of my wardrobe then at change of seasons I reverse the fabrics. So vacuum bags would work well for your thicker fabrics.
That’s such a good idea! I’m going to try to make sure I don’t spill out of the cupboard much but doubt I’ll be successful 🤣🤣
Ahh I love your organisation 🤩 I am in real need to clean up my stash and get things tidy! I have a floor of doom in my sewing room which is basically what started as a small pile of fabric waiting to be sorted which now reaches near my waist…. 😬 but there isn’t any room to put it on my shelves!
I use the Trello app for my sewing pattern and fabric storage log but I do get behind with updating it however I do find I am looking at it all the time so I think it is really useful x
Ha ha. Floor of doom 😂. I think I’m going to look at Trello for my PDFs 👍🏼
Gotta say, very impressed! You may not be organized, as you say, but you are definitely a worker-bee. You set your mind to something, and it (at least generally) gets done! I need to take a leaf from your book! 💕
Aww thank you Linda! That’s why I took all the fabric out so I had no option! 🤪
Hi Ruan, yes I’d be really interested in a costing exercise video - I’ve always wandered about the hidden costs - electricity, things that’ve been in my stash for some time etc., so I’d be really interested in seeing your approach to this.
Great organisation, very neat. What a difference! I use Trello to keep a log of my fabrics and my patterns and that works for me, but I also keep notebooks with notes on every new pattern that I make and I attach a clip of the fabric to the page (the notebooks get very bulky and interesting 😆). It’s a really great resource to revisit when I make the pattern a second time as I note whether it needs additional fitting adjustments, how the fabric washes after, say, 5 washes etc. I also note whether I liked sewing the garment or whether it’s a pattern I never want to try again 😂. At the end of the day it’s finding a system that works for you and your space. I now feel very guilty as my once pristine sewing/craft room, now looks like one of those hoarder type rooms 😳 - I’ve just got far too much stuff. Deffo time to declutter me thinks!
Wow Dee….that sounds amazing. Must be brilliant to look through your notebook!
Really great storage Ruan. Looks so neat now. Love watching your Vlogs and keep checking every day for a new one to appear. Does that make me sad? 🤣🤣
He he! Nope….I’m exactly the same with certain vloggers 🤪
Now I’m feeling guilty as I look round my room that is a disaster zone. I do have all my fabrics in boxes but some are in here, some are in the laundry room and none of them are catalogued. I WILL try to organise myself because I often sit and waste a couple of hours thinking, “ what can I sew” then deciding on something and not being able to find the right fabric for it - like I’ve done this afternoon ( and catching up on blogs). I’m just great at prevarication.😜 I think you’ve inspired me!
He he. I hear you! I must admit it’s made me feel so much better now I’ve got it all sorted!
Those boxes are a great idea, all my stash is shoved into those vacuum bags, at the top of my wardrobe 😅 I have no idea what I've got. Love the filing system too, need to sort my life out 😀❤
He he. That last sentence made me really chuckle 🤭 You’ll find things you’d totally forgotten about 😍
Hi Ruan! You've made great progress with your stash! I've done just like Dawn, below. If each of your boxes is numbered, then the fabric can go wherever there's room; you're not confined to relegating fabric types into specific boxes. I use cheapo cardboard letter size file boxes; no need for visibility. I keep each sample on a notecard; each category is on a ring - top-weight wovens, bottom weight, print knits, solid knits, etc. Enjoy! I use Evernote for pattern inventory; I'm behind on updating that, though.
Ooh thanks Tina. Great suggestions there 👍🏼
Great job. I feel the same way about the space being a mess.
Yes it’s can clutter your head can’t it!
I am so inspired. I have printed out four stash cards and I want to get going. My closet looks pretty much like yours and I still need to find some containers. In the end I suspect that they will pay for themselves because you will use your stash and the fabric is more protected from staining and snagging. Good work.
Ooh go for it Liz. It will make you feel so much better 🥳
Such a great video! Oh the organisation skills! I just love it! Marie Kondo watch out 😉 A run through of how much a garment costs to make would be so interesting, I’d love to see that!!!
Thanks honey. Maybe we wouldn’t want to know the cost 🙈🤪
Hi Ruan, Love the organization of your stash! Just a idea, on how to get a fabric out of the box without messing up all the other fabrics. I had seen something like this to organize clothes, here in the States we have thin plastic cutting boards for the kitchen. Thin enough to slide 1 under the fabric, and 1 over the fabric, just pull out the fabric in the middle of your plastic cutting mats. They have them on Amazon ( Flexible Plastic Cutting boards). Hope this might help keep your stash neat and organized 🙂 Liz from South Florida ☀️😎
Thank you Liz. That’s a fab idea 💡
@@theyorkshiresewgirl that is brilliant!
Wow, that is such a good idea!
Where in south Florida? I’m always looking for sewing buddy’s. I’m in Tamarac.
@@rachellynncreates2703 Hi Rachel I'm in Hollywood, not to far from you.😃
It doesn't look that bad. Like my under sewing desk stash ;)
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I'm up to about 6 under bed storage boxes of fabric now and some has had to go up in one in the loft and some in a suitcase. Oops don't know how that happened 😂 must start Sewing faster and buying slower 🤣🤣 Luckily l started a word document when l went back to sewing in 2017 and put a picture of the fabric with the details next to it and did the same for the patterns. I can't think straight if l'm surrounded by mess either but don't have separate sewing room so things are all packed up neatly just in different rooms. Fab vlog as ever 💖
Thanks Brenda….I’m the same..need to sew more and buy less 🤪
Sounds like a plan, interesting if saving is not what we think
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Love the file with the fabric squares and how much of it you have 👍 I don’t know how many time I have pulled a fabric to make something and I don’t have enough 🤔so think I will do that filing system 👏🥰
Yes that’s exactly what I used to do Sandra!
Love watching all your ideas and sewing projects. Just an idea but you could number the boxes and photograph each box then keep them on your phone or a file on your computer for quick reference
Thanks Sheila. Yes someone also mentioned numbering the boxes. It’s a good idea x
Oh Ruan, you do make laugh! When you opened those doors to the wardrobe I just couldn't stop laughing. It was like one of those stalls I remember seeing as a child when I went to the market with my mum it was called Ada's (I'm old, 64) and all the women were having a good old rummage for fabric. I'm like you or I use to be like you at organising things but, these days I just can't be bothered.
My room is tidy enough, but it could be tidier should we say. Can I have another look in your cupboard in 12 months time? LOL
Sometimes though I not sure that when doing sewing as a hobby it can be a tidy hobby. Although when you are organised it is a nice feeling... Love your jibber jabber videos especially when there is always children or the cat trying to get in. There is definitely no peace when you have children and pets is there? Still life would be dull without them :)
Awww thank you Elaine! I know…how crazy was my cupboard! 🙈. Fingers crossed this system works for me and I can keep up to it 🤞
You are absolutely right! Its a blessing to have your own sewing room. I’ve had to reorganize my sewing room a few times to get it exactly right for me. I love what you did with the storage boxes. It was worth the money and time. Looks lovely! Always enjoy your videos 🥰👗🧵🪡
Thank you Sharon! Yes it’s good to keep changing things up to suit your needs isn’t it 😊
Good organising. A more realistic stash the the ones that look as though it's a fabric shop which is quite dispiriting for the average sewer I think. It's good that you use what you buy👍
Thanks Nancy. I definitely need to practise making more than buying though 🤣
Hi Ruan I’m feeling your pain my cupboard is a wardrobe that I have shelved but those shelves are so messy lol 😂 it might be a good idea to bring the boxes forward and use the space behind for the heavy weight jerseys. You could also have a summer, spring, autumn and winter box along side a project and a wip box and have the current and next season to the front along with the project and wip boxes for easy access. I love your binder idea and will be doing that too but haven’t got enough of a stash to do the season thing so something to aspire to lol 😂
He he. That sounds too good to be true 🤪
I use a free downloadable database called Airtable for my pattern records. You can customize the fields. Good job organizing your fabric.
Ooh thanks. I’ll take a look at that 👍🏼
I get most of my fabric from charity shops I only buy when I am in love with it and know what I am going to make
I wish I could say the same Julie 🙈
Check you out miss organised my sewing life is in order 😂😂😂seriously I bet your head feels light as a feather.I also get the way you have stored and catalogued from a tactile point of view. Well done it looks fab Ruan, although I only think you did it really to make room for more gorgeous fabrics 😜😜🥰🥰🥰
Ha ha. You’re onto me Vicki 👀 🤣
Well done Ruan, you have put me to shame🤦🏼♀️as I have a walk in storage cupboard type thing, that I can’t walk in, I have all my stash in huge storage boxes (more like crates), where I have to remove each box to find what I am looking for, then lift each box back, which is hard work and I end up kna… shattered and a bad back!🙅🏼♀️🙅🏼♀️You have given the impetus to sort out my stash and hopefully be able to actually walk in the cupboard and see what’s in there without lifting everything out! 🙋🏼♀️🙋🏼♀️🙋🏼♀️
Yay! Go for it. I know it’s so hard to start but when you’re done it’s just amazing! Take every bit out and start from scratch. You can do it 💪🏼
Don’t do the costing. Even without Labour you’ll frighten yourself to death lol! Love your storage video Ruan xx
Ha ha. You’re probably right. Maybe I’ll stay in blissful ignorance 🤣
The cat the cat the cat 😂😂 giving me Nan from Catherine gate vibes
Ha ha. That’s me in nearly all my vlogs at the moment 🤣🤣🤣
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Great work Ruan. You should be proud of your efforts. I need a system of cataloging. At the moment I write on a piece of paper the name of the fabric, where I bought it, dimensions, original price per metre and total I paid. I pin this to the washed and folded (not ironed) fabric and put it upright in a draw based on fabric type. At the end of every project I record the date completed, pattern, size, fabric details, cost of everything (excluding labour) and comments such as changes I made or changes I would do next time, along with a stapled snippet of fabric. I spread the cost of the pattern over multiple makes if I know I will make again. (That’s the accountant in me). 😁 I like your page of fabric info. Do you have a plan for what to do with the list as fabric gets made up, just cross that one out or cut it out and staple up a new page?
Oh wow Anne. Your system sounds amazing. I wish I was so disciplined! Yes I’m just going to cross it out for now x
Great vlog, your idea on costing sounds curious, I bet it'll turn out a bit eye watering and not for spouses ears maybe .. 🤔😉 got to factor in that it also keeps us out of mischief lol.. I've got all my fabric in those Really Useful boxes, stacked up on floor, with SHJ boxes on top of them. I really need to categorise and measure fabrics. Do you find you look at fabric in your stash and wonder why on earth you bought it? Some of mine are mystery bag type purchases, pot luck.. they really do need sorting. Your vlog has got me thinking .. thanks Ruan 🙂🤔
Hi Sandra….yes! When I was going through my fabric it makes me realise I made a lot of poor decisions 🤣🤣
Hi Ruan, I like to look at my fabrics for inspiration so keep them wrapped vertically around cardboard and store them in a cube storage like your white one. Could you swap stuff from the cube storage into the cupboard of doom and keep fabric in the cube storage?
Yes I know what you mean Lisa….I used to have them in the kallax unit but it seemed too messy to me so would rather they be tucked away x
I bought comic boards to wrap my fabric in so it stores in shelves better and you can pull it out without disturbing the other fabric. storage is always a nightmare lol.
Yes I’ve seen that. It’s a great idea. My shelves are so deep I didn’t think that would work as well for me x
I love a good sort out. Have u considered putting bulky fabric in vacuum storage bags. You could still see all fabric.x
That’s a great idea Sharon. Thank you 😊
I always spring clean after each project. I never know what to do with all my scraps. I've got old toiles made from duvets etc. It seems so wasteful chucking them out. I've never rely had a stash until this year. I used a drawer. So now got them in boxes I've covered in old wallpaper. Sew Hayley Jane sends me fabric quicker than I can sew! Not that I am complaining
I’m saving all my scraps to eventually make Closet Core’s free pouf (which is “the ultimate scarp busting project”) ☺️
Ha ha. Same here about the SHJ fabric!
Awesome job and you know what it proves you have room for more fabric 😬
Uh oh 🤣
Love your system. I’m a fabric hoarder! I need to start making more and not buy anything!
Ditto….never going to happen though 🤷♀️🤣🤪
I really enjoy watching your videos, they do make me smile because you from Yorkshire, as do I , so I might steal this idea if that’s ok but am just wondering which is best storage boxes and dark grey or light grey and which is the most study from your opinion before I purchase some thanks Jess
Aww thanks Jess! Either colour is fine as they’re exactly the same for sturdiness 👍🏼
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