10 stylish and creative fabric storage ideas to help organize fabric for easy access!
Are you overwhelmed with fabric taking over your craft room?
Fabric collections can quickly turn your sewing room into unorganized chaos.
Whether you have yards or fabric scraps or prefer to organize your fabric by color or category. These creative ideas will get your fabric collection organized and easily accessible.
HOW TO SAVE MONEY ON STORAGE AND ORGANIZATION SUPPLIES
Think outside the box and get creative with storage and organizing supplies. Back-of-the-door shoe organizers, tension rods, cardboard, and file drawers are great multifunctional storage items. Consider shopping secondhand and keep an open mind while browsing storage supplies at thrift stores.
Remember, canvas totes can be washed, plastic drawers and containers can be wiped clean, and wood shelves can be cut down to size.
WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO ORGANIZE SMALL FABRIC REMNANTS?
Lidded glass jars and small clear storage totes work great for threads, small fabric remnants, and scraps. Grouping them by color, pattern, or holiday will help you identify the type of fabric pieces in each storage item.
HOW TO ORGANIZE AND STORE FABRIC
1. HANG FABRIC USING PANT HANGERS
Inexpensive wood pant hangers with bottom clips are ideal for organizing smaller fabric pieces. Simply fold your fabric into small squares and clip onto hangers. This allows you to easily see the colors and patterns of fabric.
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2. STORE FABRIC IN WIRE BASKETS
This fabric storage solution is great for organizing fabric by color or categories. Fold the fabric, file it into a wire basket organizer, and add a label to each drawer.
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3. WRAP FABRIC AROUND ORGANIZING BOARDS
Vertical file fabric in a bookcase or wall unit for a pretty and stylish organizing solution.
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4. UTILIZE TIERED HANGERS
Are you looking for a way to maximize fabric storage in small spaces? Tiered hangers are a great way to store large amounts of fabric while utilizing vertical closet space.
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5. FILE FABRIC USING FILE DIVIDERS
A filing cabinet and file drawers aren't just for papers! Fold and wrap fabric around file dividers for easy visibility.
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6. FOLD FABRIC AND PLACE IN DRAWERS
If you don't have file dividers but have storage drawers, fold and organize fabric in drawers by color or category.
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7. HANG FABRIC FROM CURTAIN RODS
Do you have a large empty wall in your craft room? Allow your fabric collection to double as art by hanging fabric from curtain rod rings.
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8. CASSETTE TAPE ORGANIZER
Do you have an old cassette tape organizer at home? If not, head to your local thrift stores and search for a secondhand one. The little cubbies are perfect for organizing small scraps and fat quarters of fabric.
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9. USE FURNITURE AS STORAGE
Do you have an old dresser, bookcase, or hutch? Unused furniture is a way to hide fabric behind closed doors or display it out in the open for a fun pop of color. Fold and stack fabric by color, theme, or pattern style.
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10. HANG FABRIC FROM DOWEL RODS.
Sew dowel rods and drape fabric over each rod for an ideal storage solution. This is great for larger quantities of fabric and can be hung on a wall or even behind a door.
WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO STORE BOLTS OF FABRIC?
Larger quantities of fabric can be too bulky for folding and may require other storage solutions. Often, upholstery fabric bolts are wrapped around long cardboard tubes, which can be corralled in a large basket or metal trash can. If you have room and prefer hidden storage, consider storing long fabric bolts in a pantry-style cabinet.
Fabric can also be wrapped around smaller cardboard bolts and stacked on shelves by color, pattern, or holiday.
TIPS TO STAY ORGANIZED
Now that your fabric stash is organized and under control, let's keep it that way!
1. Determine where fabrics will go based on your preferred storage method.
2. Immediately hang, fold, or file fabric away to reduce clutter and stay organized.
3. Clean up after each project and determine what to keep and throw away.
4. Alter your storage method if it's not working for you.
I hope you found these fabric storage solutions helpful and that they have inspired you to get organized!
Wow! I love your craft closet! I really need to implement some of these great fabric storing ideas into my own home. Thanks for putting this collection together.
ReplyDeleteYour welcome Emily! I'm glad it was helpful!
DeleteMakes me want to go buy fabric just so I can organize it all! Love your blog!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Rosy :)
DeleteAll of these are for small pieces of fabric. I usually buy 5-10 yards at a time, so none of these would work for me, but I think they are great ideas for people that have such tiny cuts.
ReplyDeletehow do you store your larger cuts?
DeleteI keep mine on those cardboard bolt forms they come on from the factory. I get them for free from my local fabric shop. Unless it is a BIG piece, I will store two pieces quadruple folded on each one. They come in different sizes, though, so figure out what works for you - one size or whatever you can get.
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