How to fold fabric on comic book boards

Here's a simple and affordable way to fold scrap fabric in an easy fabric folding tutorial. An afforable way to get your fabrics organized!

Have you ever seen a photo of someone's fabric stash and wondered how in the world they got it to stand up on a shelf like that? If your stash is anything like mine used to be, it can be a little bit scary. Monstrous piles that are half-folded, toppled and smooshed, and then picked through by the kiddos. Sound familiar? Well guess what. It's actually really easy to organize fabric like the photo above and you can do it too. Here's the secret: Comic Book Boards! Apparently comic book boards…

I've been reading about people who organize their fabric this way, and they all swear that it takes up less room. I finally got tired of the way I had been storing my fabric. I wanted an improvement. I love how neat it looks! I love how at a glance I can see all of my fabric, and easily pull it out and put it back without making a big mess! Anything that is 2 yards or more I have folded up above. I do have to admit that these are just my quilting fabrics. I have some fabric for clothing in a…

In this video, I will show you how to fold your fabric onto comic book boards for concise and easy

Learn how to neatly organize and store your quilt fabric stash with comic book backer boards. An easy DIY project with step by step tutorial video.

I don’t know about you, but I’m always looking for the best way to organize my fabric and notions. As my stash has grown, I’ve had to get creative with how I am organizing my fabric yardage. Like many quilters, I have a small space so organization is a priority for me. I’ve searched the...

I'm spending my Saturday night organizing my stash.....or part of it. This shelf represents maybe 65% of my fabric......or maybe 50%. :) I finally ordered those comic book boards from Amazon and set to work wrapping up all my fabric. I decided to do this because my fabric would no longer fit folded on the shelf. It looked like my cabinets threw up because it kept spilling out all over the floor! Now I have nice, neat little rows! My own private fabric shop! Red through green. I really need…

I am busy working on my studio makeover at the moment. I have most of the large storage furniture installed that I purchased from Ikea, and now it is time to fill it with my fabric stash. How best to do this step and still have it look good? By using comic book archival acid-free…

I store my fabric (one yard or more) in an IKEA billy bookcase. This is their tall version with glass doors, which comes with adjustable shelves as well. I use acid-free archival-safe comic book boards to fold my fabric around instead of those expensive plastic boards sold by big quilt stores. They do not ruin your fabric and are easy to find. You can even write on them with pencil crayon, cover by scotch tape, to identify your fabric, its price, and place of purchase. They come in packages…