Fabric Storage and Color Mastery
I thought you might want to see the solution I've come up with for how to store my fabric. I recently "inherited" a large supply of fabric and wanted to get it organized so I can start to use it and see what I have. 
I was inspired by the book, Color Mastery: 10 Principles for Creating Stunning Quilts by Maria Peagler. I've been reading the book for just over a month, studying and trying to do the lessons. Go figure that I was having a hard time. I couldn't do the first lesson (the way I wanted to) without having a better handle on my fabric. Plus, it just makes sense to have them grouped by color.
The first lesson in the book is to create a color journal. I have my journal ready to go and I can't wait to start filling it up! I have so many ideas for projects but choosing colors and fabric is the most difficult part for me. I'm glad I have this book to hold my hand through the process. You'll hear more about this book in the weeks to come as I start to tackle some big-ish projects (and some smaller ones) using her methods.
The best part of my newly organized fabric stash is that all of the pieces are folded so uniformly. I love it! I folded it just like the Happy Zombie. 
But wait! Let's zoom that picture out a bit. Did I mention it is a work in progress?
Labels: book review, crafts, fabric, organization, yarn
posted by Christy at 6:42 PM
10 Comments:
Hooray for organization! I think grouping the fabric by color is actually very happy and pretty looking. :)
I use the same cubes for my fabric...but my huge pieces are stacked on the floor...I've got to get on that!!
I love, love, LOVE seeing things organized by color. Good job!
ohhhhh that looks so good! Once you've gotten your stash organized, you can come over to my place and do mine. ummm, I mean, help me!
Lucky girl coming into a lot of fabric. What a color opportunity! Have fun with the exercises, and check out the YouTube videos on my ColorfulQuilter channel to learn even more.
Oh it all looks so inviting. I don't know if I would want to do anything else besides creat if all my stuff was so organized.
I too love seeing the fabric grouped by color! It would make me happy to see that in my house!
Can you come organize my craft supplies too? :) Looks fabulous!
That is how I fold my fabric too--but I can see I need to organize by color also!
I'm so jealous!!! It looks great so far....can you come organize and fold mine next?:)
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