http://www.patchworktimes.com/2009/12/19/storing-the-stash/ Sharing the Good Life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:38:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.patchworktimes.com/2009/12/19/storing-the-stash/#comment-30388 Megan Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:55:15 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=9653#comment-30388 Have you heard of Polar Notions? http://polarnotions.com/ I visited their booth at an AQS show in Knoxville this summer, and now I'm hooked! They have bolts for both yardage and fat quarters. I also have small-ish rubbermaid bins of strips and squares that I use for scrappy quilts (think Bonnie Hunter) that I store on bookshelves in the sewing room/office. We just moved this past weekend, so I'm still trying to decide on the safest but most accessible place to store the stash to protect it from sunlight and a curious dog. Have you heard of Polar Notions? http://polarnotions.com/ I visited their booth at an AQS show in Knoxville this summer, and now I’m hooked! They have bolts for both yardage and fat quarters. I also have small-ish rubbermaid bins of strips and squares that I use for scrappy quilts (think Bonnie Hunter) that I store on bookshelves in the sewing room/office. We just moved this past weekend, so I’m still trying to decide on the safest but most accessible place to store the stash to protect it from sunlight and a curious dog.

]]> http://www.patchworktimes.com/2009/12/19/storing-the-stash/#comment-30378 margeeth Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:44:05 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=9653#comment-30378 I have two stashes, my old stash of regular quilting fabrics which is in an old cabinet and dissappearing fast, as I am using it up. And my new stash of batiks and handdyes, which is in clear plastic containers and is sorted by colour and type of fabric (meaning that for example I have a box of blue batiks and a box of blue handdyes). There is still space in the boxes for more fabric, but I am not buying anything, as I have enough. I have two stashes, my old stash of regular quilting fabrics which is in an old cabinet and dissappearing fast, as I am using it up. And my new stash of batiks and handdyes, which is in clear plastic containers and is sorted by colour and type of fabric (meaning that for example I have a box of blue batiks and a box of blue handdyes). There is still space in the boxes for more fabric, but I am not buying anything, as I have enough.

]]> http://www.patchworktimes.com/2009/12/19/storing-the-stash/#comment-30315 Amy Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:24:30 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=9653#comment-30315 You crack me up, I don't even use baby powder on my baby! You crack me up, I don’t even use baby powder on my baby!

]]> http://www.patchworktimes.com/2009/12/19/storing-the-stash/#comment-30287 Marla Southers Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:01:17 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=9653#comment-30287 That'll work until DD#1 moves back home like mine did! :) That’ll work until DD#1 moves back home like mine did!

]]> http://www.patchworktimes.com/2009/12/19/storing-the-stash/#comment-30286 Sue Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:29:17 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=9653#comment-30286 My home has a large loft area filled with my needlework/quilt supplies. It includes a 20 foot long closet where my husband installed reinforced shelf/rods where most of my stash is hung sorted by color. After using yardage the small pieces are in small plastic boxes. Under the hanging fabric are bookshelves for books, magazines, batting, etc. Works great for me. Can easily see and reach everything with no falling stacks of fabric. My home has a large loft area filled with my needlework/quilt supplies. It includes a 20 foot long closet where my husband installed reinforced shelf/rods where most of my stash is hung sorted by color. After using yardage the small pieces are in small plastic boxes. Under the hanging fabric are bookshelves for books, magazines, batting, etc. Works great for me. Can easily see and reach everything with no falling stacks of fabric.

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