Favorites, originally uploaded by jenib320.

1. Scrappy Logs for Stacie, 2. nani iro, 3. Mini Quilt of the Month - January: Courthouse Steps, 4. Quilting Divas Bee Blocks, 5. scrappy star, 6. Busy Bees Quilt Block September for Tacha, 7. Mini Scrap Quilts, 8. sun, 9. top finally finished!
Every week I go through my favorite photos on Flickr, and choose nine sewing/quilting related projects to showcase here. These photos and projects are not my own, you can find the original images and creators by clicking the coordinating links! If for any reason you do not want your project featured here, please email me and I'll remove it!

Happy Friday!

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Rachel Hauser of Stitched in Color!

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Catch up!

do. Good Stitches - Front, originally uploaded by jenib320.

We actually had a snow-day today, so I took advantage of a free morning and finished up the Hope circle's December quilt for do. Good Stitches! :)

Peach, originally uploaded by jenib320.

Made another block for my Mendocino quilt!

For Kelly - Twice Around the Block Bee, originally uploaded by jenib320.

A fun bee block made of Good Folks!

Single Girl, originally uploaded by jenib320.

Picked out fabrics for the Single Girl Quilt Along! Have you heard about it? It's going to be super fun! Check out the flickr group for more information!

Salty Caramel Sauce, originally uploaded by jenib320.

Finally had a chance to make Jen's famous Salty Caramel Sauce today! It's heavenly! She posted the recipe on her blog!

George, originally uploaded by jenib320.

George bunny :)

Also, don't forget to enter the giveaway! It ends at midnight tonight! I'll post a winner tomorrow morning!

Today I love the..
Smell of: Caramel
Sound of: Pushing Daises
Taste of: SALTY CARAMEL SAUCE
Sight of: Snow!
Feel of: Freshly washed quilt

Good Things about Today:
- Snow-day, woo hoo!
- Made the caramel sauce!
- Finished up the quilt!
- Managed to keep the apartment clean!
- Yummy mail :)

The Art of Choosing: Fabric Stash Storage Ideas

The Art of Choosing is a series discussing fabric, color, and the fabric selection process. The purpose of this series is to arm you with the tools and knowledge to build your own color schemes for your sewing and quilting projects. You'll dive deep into your stash, organize it, and hopefully look at your fabrics in a new way.

Fabric Stash Storage Ideas
Time to discuss fabric stash storage options. I've been pouring over Flickr this past week looking for great examples. So, let's dive right in!

Open Fabric Storage

1. progress in the studio 1, 2. My Fabric Stash.

Many crafters choose to display their fabric stash out in the open on shelving. This allows you to see your fabrics all the time. You do need to be mindful if your sewing space gets a lot of direct sunlight, as this can be damaging to fabrics.

Cubby Fabric Storage

1. organized fabric, 2. Stash..

Cubby storage also allows you to see your stash all the time but is a little more protected than open storage. It also gives you the option of using bins to hide ongoing projects or scraps.

Drawer Fabric Storage

1. Pink Cabinet - Drawers, 2. Arrumando as gavetas

A chest of drawers is another great option. This allows you to tuck your fabrics out of sight. Especially useful if you don't have a dedicated room for your sewing space. This can be a bit more discreet than open or cubby storage.

Plastic Bin Fabric Storage

1. Bins, 2. fabric stash

Plastic bin storage is handy for larger stashes since you can easily stack and store the bins. They're also relatively inexpensive. You could easily use cardboard boxes if you're on a budget.

Mini Bolt Fabric Storage

1. New Year 1:365, 2. third shelf closeup.

You can use comic book boards or cut foam core or cardboard "mini bolts" to fit your storage unit. Simply wrap the fabric around the bolt just like the bolts you'd find at your local quilt shop.

Hanging Fabric Storage

1. Orla Kiely hanging organizers - fabric storage, 2. Project: This Stinks

Depending on your craft space, you may have access to hanging space. These vertical hanging organizers (generally used for clothes) are a great way to store your stash.

Scrap Storage

1. blue and green scrap, 2. new scrap saving system

Don't forget about those scraps. A few clever scrap storage options. I find it helpful to first organize scraps by fabric type and then by color.

How I Organize My Fabric Stash

Open Storage, originally uploaded by jenib320.

I do a little bit of everything for my stash! I like to keep some fabrics stored out in the open on top of a shelf. They're just so pretty I can't bear to put them away. I like to keep fabrics I use all the time here as well.

Plastic Bin Stash Storage, originally uploaded by jenib320.

The majority of my stash is stored in plastic bins. It's nice because they stack up discreetly under my sewing table and it's easy for me to see what's in them. In addition I also use a small plastic chest of drawers and a printer paper box.

Scrap Happy, originally uploaded by jenib320.

I like to keep my scraps in two drawers of a plastic storage unit. I have them separated by color in gallon ziploc bags.

A Few Things to Keep in Mind
*Store fabric stash out of direct sunlight. It can fade your fabrics over time.

*Get creative. Look around your home for storage materials before running out to the store. It's all about making-do. That way there is more money for fabric.

*However you choose to store your fabric, keeping it to one single layer is helpful so that you don't have to move or unpack fabrics to get to other fabrics.


The next post in this series is on Organizing Your Stash by Color.