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Re: how to store your stash 15 Jun 2012 17:52 #82576

Reetzbobeetz OFFLINE Posts: 4193 Thank you received: 209	TQSWizard wrote: I put mine by color in an over the door shoe organizer. Easy to find and doesn't take up much room in the studio. Lilo Now why didn't I think of that! So simple and yet so effective. And I am sure I have one of those shoe organizers somewhere in the house already. Thanks for the idea Lilo.
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Re: how to store your stash 15 Jun 2012 15:27 #82556

twiglet OFFLINE Posts: 3849 Thank you received: 546	Oooh that's a good idea, I'm running out of shelf space and my cat couldn't play with them there. Thanks
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Re: how to store your stash 15 Jun 2012 15:10 #82551

TQSWizard OFFLINE Posts: 76 Thank you received: 3	I put mine by color in an over the door shoe organizer. Easy to find and doesn't take up much room in the studio. Lilo
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Re: how to store your stash 09 Jun 2012 18:09 #82194

Margo OFFLINE Posts: 6522 Thank you received: 129	crocus999 wrote: ..... of course batiks are in their own country! Works for me!!
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Re: how to store your stash 09 Jun 2012 17:54 #82192

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Love your idea Lorchen.

I try to separate mine into sizes eg. Is it smaller than my hand wide open? It it smaller than a fat quarter? Is it bigger than a fat quarter, but smaller than a meter?
Then I have a separate container for anything floral, another for noveltys, and one from stripes. However, I do have a big bin just under my cutting table to put the wee bits and of course batiks are in their own country!

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Re: how to store your stash 09 Jun 2012 09:42 #82168

eileenkny OFFLINE Posts: 1958 Thank you received: 124	Margo wrote: In shallow boxes, sorted by color. small scraps.JPG Margo, you are SO organized! Mine are in a big JoAnn's bag. I dread having to go through them.
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Re: how to store your stash 05 Jun 2012 20:20 #81953

Lorchen OFFLINE Posts: 2639 Thank you received: 50	I cut small leftover pieces of fabric into squares (2'', 3'', 4'', 5'', and 6''). Anything larger than 6 inches goes into a big box. Having containers with squares already cut to a specific size is great for various types of scrap quilts.
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Re: how to store your stash 05 Jun 2012 16:19 #81932

magnus OFFLINE Posts: 269 Thank you received: 19	I put smaller pieces into 2 separate baskets: one for batiks and hand dyes and other for everything else. For bigger pieces and odd shapes and sizes, I fold them and place them on a shelf that is special for smaller pieces piles! cheers Jeanine
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Re: how to store your stash 05 Jun 2012 16:13 #81930

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rehak wrote:

PosyP wrote:

twiglet wrote:

I do the same as Margo though I do get ribbed if I take my scrap boxes to workshop

That is just 'scrap box envy'

Sounds as if it is better than one large bin that you have to upend over the floor to see what is in it.

Although, digging through the big bin can be a lot of fun!!

Perhaps what I ought to say is 'more organised' and possibly a bit faster, but I don't deny that it can be fun

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Re: how to store your stash 05 Jun 2012 15:23 #81922

rehak OFFLINE Posts: 2783 Thank you received: 458	PosyP wrote: twiglet wrote: I do the same as Margo though I do get ribbed if I take my scrap boxes to workshop That is just 'scrap box envy' Sounds as if it is better than one large bin that you have to upend over the floor to see what is in it. Although, digging through the big bin can be a lot of fun!!
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Re: how to store your stash 05 Jun 2012 15:18 #81920

PosyP OFFLINE Posts: 4106 Thank you received: 361	twiglet wrote: I do the same as Margo though I do get ribbed if I take my scrap boxes to workshop That is just 'scrap box envy' Sounds as if it is better than one large bin that you have to upend over the floor to see what is in it.
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Re: how to store your stash 05 Jun 2012 11:39 #81908

twiglet OFFLINE Posts: 3849 Thank you received: 546	I do the same as Margo though I do get ribbed if I take my scrap boxes to workshop
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Re: how to store your stash 05 Jun 2012 10:42 #81905

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Hmmm? I sort mine in ziplock bags by size and sometimes shape - for example if I have hst's left over or just triangles. But I think it might be more sensible to do as you do Margo and put them in boxes according to colour (with or without labels

). I am always rooting through my bags of scraps looking for particular colours. But then you get into the 'is it blue or green, pink or orange etc' question.

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Re: how to store your stash 05 Jun 2012 10:29 #81904

Margo OFFLINE Posts: 6522 Thank you received: 129	beckyezra wrote: thanks margo, after 3 times that i just gave them away. it is about time that i will find a solution to put them on the right way to use them! thanks again margo, that can be great method. cheers Becky, I only showed you 2 boxes!! Trust me....there are a few more!!
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