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20 Fabric Storage Ideas

January 5, 2015 By: Michele McDonald28 Comments

Try these fabric storage ideas for your craft space.

20 fabric storage solutions
January is the month of organization! At least around here it is.

Once Christmas gets packed away the need for organizing comes on pretty strong. Right now, I’m all about getting my craft space organized.

Why? Because it’s getting a BIG makeover this month (you can see how my craft room turned out here)!!

So I am naturally on the hunt for THE best craft storage solutions that I can implement in my new space!

Every Monday in January I’ll be showing off craft storage solutions from around the web for different areas of your craft space.

The 4-part series is kicking off with fabric storage solutions.

I’m a complete remnant fabric hoarder and am still perfecting my storing technique.  I hope you’re as inspired as I am by these ideas!

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Repurposed dresser from Cameras and Chaos

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Storing remnants for $1.50 from The Scrap Shoppe

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Vertical rolling fabric drawer from Smile Like You Mean It

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Slacks hangers from House for Five

HowToFileYourFabric
How to file your fabric from The Thinking Closet

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Wire drawer storage from Fabric & Family

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Hanging fabric storage from Craftaholics Anonymous

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Plastic storage bins from Film in the Fridge

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Magazine rack fabric storage from Design Mom

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Closet hanger fabric storage from 6th Street Design School

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Plastic drawers from My Fabric Obsession

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Upcycled crib storage from Dwell Delightfully

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DIY dowel rod rack from The Project Lady

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Laundry basket storage from A Bee in My Bonnet

wire-hanging-shelf
Wire shelving (used for tissue paper but could be adapted for fabric!) from The Old Park Homestead

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Repurposed hutch at The Old Painted Cottage

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Slacks hangers from View from the Fridge

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Hanging shoe fabric storage from Bryn Alexandra

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CD storage shelves from Two More Seconds

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Portable fabric storage from Kreations by Julz

 

So much inspiration!! And so pretty, am I right?

How do you store YOUR fabric stash? Would you try any of these fabric storage ideas?

 
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>> See where I party! <<

 

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Comments

  1. Georgi clifton says

    June 16, 2020 at 11:52 AM

    I like all those ideas. But I’m trying to figure out how to do when I have 25+ totes of material. Some given and some I’ve bought. I occasionally make baby character quilts, other quilts & other sewing things. I have small bedroom for my crafting area filled with sewing/crafting/crochet/embroidery/scrapbook things.

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  2. lisa says

    October 23, 2019 at 10:48 PM

    When I was a child my parents had close friends that we visited often. Both our houses were middle class and children played outside. To reach the friends house we had to go through Beverly Hills where the houses are large and beautiful, but not a child in sight. It’s still that way today in every upper class neighborhood I’ve been to. I guess the wealthy don’t need laws to protect their kids.Restroom

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  3. orlando shooting says

    July 25, 2019 at 10:10 AM

    This is sooo perfect! I am trying to figure out what to do with all this stuff! I need more cabinets or something. Maybe a bigger room lol! But I love all these ideas – they definitely have me thinking of ways to get organized around here!

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  4. Lisa says

    July 2, 2019 at 8:30 AM

    if I did, I’d do exactly what you have done. They are so fun and such a great pop of color against the white walls. And if you get bored, you can just rip it off and start over! Visiting from Redo It Yourself Inspiration party.

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  5. Minh chau says

    August 15, 2018 at 1:38 AM

    I like sew but i want buy clothings and where buy it. Can help me?

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  6. Susan says

    January 26, 2018 at 11:31 AM

    Such beautiful and useful organizing ideas. I suddenly feel the need to run out and buy more fabric just so that I can organize it! (and I already have plen-teeee!) Congrats, you’re featured at the This Is How We Roll Link Party.

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  7. Jann Olson says

    January 21, 2018 at 10:49 PM

    Some really fun ideas! I have a sewing room and my hubby installed a shelving unit in the closet and I store fabric there. Thank goodness I don’t buy tons of fabric! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  8. sherry says

    January 21, 2018 at 9:54 PM

    Great ideas! Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home.

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  9. Debrashoppeno5 says

    January 19, 2018 at 3:49 PM

    Each idea is terrific. Now I need to figure out which one will work for me.

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  10. Rhonda says

    January 17, 2018 at 11:32 AM

    I love these storage ideas. The repurposed dresser and clear storage bins are my favorites. Thanks for sharing on Sunday’s Best.

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  11. Victoria @DazzleWhileFrazzled says

    January 16, 2018 at 7:06 PM

    All great ideas! I noticed that you don’t have an overstuffed basket of fabric bits and piece crammed into a shelf in your kids playroom, LOL! Visiting from Waste Not Wednesday.

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  12. Sara @ Magical Mama Blog says

    January 16, 2018 at 10:34 AM

    Brilliant! My “craft room” is also a guest bedroom so I have been trying to keep my fabric out of sight…so now it’s in an inaccessible bin in the closet…slacks hangars have just solved all of my problems! This is just what I needed! Thank you so much!
    #TotallyTerrificTuesday

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  13. Super Mom - No Cape! says

    January 15, 2018 at 9:25 PM

    So many great fabric storage ideas! Thanks for putting them all together.

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  14. Wendy says

    January 15, 2018 at 12:00 PM

    a good roundup of ideas! Enjoyed the post!

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  15. Katelynn|hampersandhiccups.com says

    January 14, 2018 at 9:33 PM

    After a recent fabric donation from a friend, my clear bins are bursting out of the lids. Time to find a new method of organizing. Thanks!
    #niftythriftysundays
    Katelynn, hampersandhiccups.com

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  16. Trudy says

    March 23, 2017 at 10:10 AM

    I’ve come to the party late, but better late than never! My fabric stash is currently stacked on bookcases. This has drawbacks for several reasons. Number one is the issue of fading . I mean, ,who wants to go through all their fabric and refold it on a regular basis to prevent fading? Also, trying to pull out a piece from the bottom of a stack leaves a jumbled up mess to straighten up. When the muse inspires me to sew, I don’t really want to spend my time straightening up my fabric stash. I recently purchased a two drawer file cabinet on clearance at Office Depot and will be storing my fabric in it. I’ll be able to see at a glance what I have, I will be able to easily remove one piece, and everything will be kept under wraps for a solution to the fading issue. That said, if I could find a crib cheap, I’ll probably snatch it up and use it for storage because…cute!

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  17. Peggy Christopherson says

    January 15, 2017 at 8:08 AM

    I used to hate the mess my fabric ended up in when pulled a bunch for auditioning.The folded fabrics stacked in my cabinets were never neat and didn’t stay organized by color, theme etc. So first I used donated old plastic election signs ( the double sided one) and cut them to about 10×12 inches or whatever were the sizes of my shelves they were going to be on. And I wrapped my fabrics on these mini plastic bolts. It worked but was slow because of all the measuring and the plastic was slow to cut even with a box cutter. And my supply was limited. Now you can buy similar plastic bolt pieces but for the quantity of fabric I have don’t want to pay the asking price. Then one day I looked around my sewing studio and thought about the cardboard bolts I had brought home long lengths of fabric on from JoAnn Fabrics.
    So the next time I was at JoAnn’s I asked them what they did with the cardboard bolts. They just put them in the garbage and were more than willing to give them to me. They come in different lengths but the 23” with the folded flaps work best for me. I can get four bolt pieces from one of the 23” cardboards. I cut the whole thing in half where the flaps meet in the center and the cut off the flap from each half. Because the cubbies I put my bolts in are 13” square it doesn’t matter that there is about an extra ¾-1” fold piece on the 2 flap cardboards. I usually wrap these mini bolts with 1-3+ yards of fabric. Much more than that I use the full cardboard bolt and store in a closet or other cabinet. After fabric is folded around bolt I turn under raw edge and put a long straight in in each end. You can also use rubber bands but I prefer the pins.

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  18. Lenore Oneill says

    January 7, 2017 at 10:41 AM

    Love the repurposed crib idea! Now if only I still had that crib the sat in my garage for two years! Great ideas thanks

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  19. suzanna davis says

    October 16, 2016 at 6:54 PM

    I am interested wire storage containers. Can you give information where I can purchase it ?

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  20. Texas Susannie says

    July 5, 2016 at 7:50 AM

    Fantastic ideas! Will most definitely be using a few of these to organize swatches. Thank you for sharing!

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  21. Theresa says

    April 25, 2016 at 11:10 AM

    Awesome ideas will be trying a couple different ones to see what works best for me

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  22. Nitte says

    January 17, 2016 at 10:24 PM

    Magazine rack fabric storage i would like to buy that one…Please tell me more detail about that…i search lots of sites with that name but cant find that…plx help me..

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    • Cindy says

      November 26, 2016 at 7:50 PM

      I want that magazine rack too!! LOL But, like you, I can’t find where to get one like that. Michele… HELP!! LOL

      Reply
  23. Farraday says

    June 2, 2015 at 4:06 PM

    Great ideas. Fabric looks beautiful and inspiring when you can see it. But I have 2 suggestions. 1. Be careful not to expose to light and refold it now and then. I got nasty fade marks on some of my pieces of fabric. 2. Although the fabric looks beautiful when it’s displayed carefully, be realistic. If you’re like me you don’t want to take the time to precisely fold each piece after you look at it. I finally put my fabric into bins and it’s not folded perfectly but it’s sorted by color and type. Then I display a few at a time to inspire me.

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    • Lizzie says

      November 27, 2016 at 11:13 AM

      I have had fading too with my fabric in toooo large plastic bins near the windows.
      They get too heavy to use without great effort to lift up on a chair and sort through to the bottom.

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  24. Marilyn says

    January 6, 2015 at 12:21 PM

    This post is great…I think all of us crafters/creators acquire a huge stash of supplies that often times take over if we don’t organize them! Thanks!

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  25. Beverly {Flamingo Toes} says

    January 5, 2015 at 10:27 AM

    This is sooo perfect! I am trying to figure out what to do with all this stuff! I need more cabinets or something. Maybe a bigger room lol! But I love all these ideas – they definitely have me thinking of ways to get organized around here!

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    • Bernadette says

      January 6, 2015 at 8:09 PM

      Thank you so much for this inspiration. My fabric is stashed in an armoire and in large plastic totes (with tops). All are in a closet. The totes have a contents page with snips attached to the fronts. So I don’t have to dig to locate what I need. I was very impressed with the rolling drawer/narrow bookshelf storage -looks like e fabric pantry. The hanging shoe shelves looked like a great, inexpensive solution especially for those small remnants. Nice ability to color code.

      Reply

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