Hello, friends. I hope you were able to enjoy your weekend and that you’re staying home and safe and healthy. Since most of us have a little extra time available these days, it’s a good time to clean and organize…and manage our fabric stash. Today I’m stopping in to share a new video on Managing a Quilt Fabric Stash. In this short video I walk you through some of my tips and tricks and show the methods I use to keep my fabric under control!
Managing a Quilt Fabric Stash
I’ve written about this topic before but thought it would be good to make a video in order to share some of my top tips and to show those fabrics I store and how I store them.
Quilt Fabric Stash Management Video
Watch the new Quilt Fabric Stash Management Video above, or go here and watch it on my YouTube channel.
In the video I share the plastic storage boxes I use for storing the majority of my scraps. You can find the size shown in the video here and also find the larger size I also frequently use here.
Tips + Blog Posts on Managing Your Fabric Stash
I feel like one of my most important tips I can share about managing your fabric stash is to come up with a system and use it regularly. Some tasks I try to make sure I keep up with are:
- Clean up after each project–I decide if I’m going to keep the project left-overs together or distribute them by color and size among my scrap boxes.
- Thoroughly clean up my sewing space at least monthly (including the closet).
- And trim fabrics into sizes stored as soon as possible. When I get large bins of fabrics needing to be trimmed, I’m less likely to get them stored right away.
Here are some posts you can read on this subject to give you even more ideas:
Questions Needed for a Q & A Video
Soon I’m filming a Q & A video in order to answer frequently asked questions. If you have something you’d like me to answer, please leave your question in the comment section of today’s post. And thank you in advance for your help!
Happy quilting, and thanks so much for stopping by!
Penny says
What is your favorite pattern for a baby quilt?
Do you have a video showing mitered corners?
sherri McConnell says
I have a pattern in my Etsy shop called Baby Baby that has two different designs. And my binding tutorial video does show how to miter the ends…and also how to handle the corners.
Clara Macuirles says
I love your website and I look forward to your emails. You are one talented lady, and we are sew lucky that you share that talent with us.
Missy Reynolds says
Two questions…
1. I have most of my scraps sorted by color. Most are NOT from fabric collections but just a general assortment from sewing for more years than I want to admit. Many patterns call for pre-cuts. Can you demonstrate how to pull from these old stash fabrics to make a cohesive quilt?
2. I do fairly well putting colors together but struggle with the value of fabrics from light to dark. Can you show a few examples and how you determine it?
Thanks so much!
LeAnn H says
Sherri, Could you please demonstrate step-by-step how you handle corners when binding a quilt? Thank you!
sherri McConnell says
I have a video that does show step by step what to do when you get to the corners!
Susan S says
I’d like to see how you handle finishing the binding. I’ve watched several you tubes, but it still remains a challenge for me to miter those ends. Thanks!
sherri McConnell says
I have a Youtube video that does show finishing the binding at the very end…hopefully that will help!
Katherine says
I’m a beginning quilter. So for me, I love your patterns and would like to know a couple of the best for a beginner.
Your blog is so fun, especially the Saturday Seven.
Thanks!