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Feb 23

Angee Barbe commented on the blog post 'Re: Storage in Sewing Room'

"Wow, organize, organize. organized.....you're quite the organizer Miss Helen. Good for you! I too have plastic bins, and they are organized by color. It makes it so much easier to find what you need without a lot of effort. I'm impressed!"

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Re: Storage in Sewing Room

Patterns:I bought a cheap 4 drawer plastic cabinet from WalMart and laid my patterns down flat - they are sorted of what they are, grandkids clothing, quilts, vests & jackets, wall hangings, table runners etc....Fabric: Use Walmart's smaller bins to contain fabric less then 1 yard long.Fabric: Use flat folds to organize the 1 yard to "whatever" yard length I have of fabric - those are organized by color. Have someone make you flat, long, very light weight boards to put under aproximately 4…See More

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I am an awesome:: I'm a senior citizen that started quilting about 9 years ago and I can't stop!!! Just love everything about it and always after unusual patterns. I am happiest when I can piece a top and then work hand applique on it.

My sewing interests are:: garment, quilting, embroidery

My sewing machine(s):: Janome 9000

I am interested in patterns such as:: I don't have any favorites, just the ones that catch my eye and challenge me.

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Re: Storage in Sewing Room

Posted on October 30, 2010 at 9:33pm 1 Comment 0 Likes

Patterns:

I bought a cheap 4 drawer plastic cabinet from WalMart and laid my patterns down flat - they are sorted of what they are, grandkids clothing, quilts, vests & jackets, wall hangings, table runners etc....

Fabric: Use Walmart's smaller bins to contain fabric less then 1 yard long.

Fabric: Use flat folds to organize the 1 yard to "whatever" yard length I have of fabric - those are organized by color. Have someone make you flat, long, very light…

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