20 Fabric Storage Ideas
Get inspired to get your fabric stash organized with these fabric storage ideas for your craft space.
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!
Fabric Storage Ideas
Repurposed dresser from Cameras and Chaos
This is a great upcycle idea for an old dresser.
Storing remnants for $1.50 from The Scrap Shoppe
Organizing and storing your fabric remnants could not be easier or more inexpensive with this setup.
Vertical rolling fabric drawer from Smile Like You Mean It
This hidden drawer is absolutely genius and a great use of wasted space.
Slacks hangers from House for Five
This is another inexpensive way to keep your fabric organized and easily seen.
How to file your fabric from The Thinking Closet
Who would have thought you could store your fabric in a filing cabinet??
Wire drawer storage from Fabric & Family
Can you believe how much fabric can be stored in these drawers?
Hanging fabric storage from Craftaholics Anonymous
A curtain rod is such a brilliant way to store your fabric and see it all, too!
Plastic storage bins from Film in the Fridge
Clear plastic storage bins are a great way to stash for your fabric and still easily find what you need.
Magazine rack fabric storage from Design Mom
Who would have thought to use magazine racks for fabric storage?? Genius!
Closet hanger fabric storage from 6th Street Design School
Slacks hangers with clips are perfect for hanging fabric.
Plastic drawers from My Fabric Obsession
Plastic bins like these can be found almost anywhere, but did you ever think to store fabric in them?
Upcycled crib storage from Dwell Delightfully
Everyone loves a good crib upcycle, but this one is perfect for your craft space!
DIY dowel rod rack from The Project Lady
If you don't have an old crib lying around, you can DIY a dowel rod rack for your fabrics.
Laundry basket storage from A Bee in My Bonnet
How about a laundry basket for your fabric storage? I love how they are arranged by color!
Wire shelving (used for tissue paper but could be adapted for fabric!) from The Old Park Homestead
Wire shelving is inexpensive and can work for hanging your organized fabric stash.
Repurposed hutch at The Old Painted Cottage
A beautiful old hutch look amazing in a craft space and has a ton of storage if you have room for one.
Slacks hangers from View from the Fridge
These slacks hangers are perfect for draping fabric.
Hanging shoe fabric storage from Bryn Alexandra
Hanging shoe bins will hold a lot of folded fabric!
CD storage shelves from Two More Seconds
This is a great upcycle idea for your old CD storage shelves.
Portable fabric storage from Kreations by Julz
These fabric storage bins are a great idea for your fabric, especially if your store and use your fabric in two different places in your home.
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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This post was originally shared January, 2015.
What do you line your wooden shelves with so that the wood won't stain your fabric?
You could use a shelf liner. They are pretty thick and would protect the fabric.
I bought hanging bags and put project pieces together so when I want to work on something I just pull out the bag, pattern instructions, pictures what ever I need is in there I just hang them in the closet in my sewing room_
I save the tubs which contain the fat balls i feed wild birds.they are perfect size for FAT QUARTERS the lids keep the dust out & allow me to stack and each tub holds^ a different colour fabric so easy to see at a glance what i have.
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.
@Georgi clifton, same her I’m in 11 by 11 room my son put cabinets in and a cutting table so there is room in Cubbards for things but I still put projects together in hanging bags. I quilt, embroidery, and crochet. I also get bored easy so this way I don’t lose things. I got rid of my stash. By sorting it into projects. And getting rid of stuff I have had and not used since my mother passed. So I feel a lot more organized.
@Pat, I got some use kitchen cabinets repaired them made a perfect long table from the the length of my room it looks nice and you can store a lot and I couldn’t believe how many people give kitchen cabinets for free around here
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
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!
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.
I like sew but i want buy clothings and where buy it. Can help me?
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.
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.
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Jann
Great ideas! Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home.
Each idea is terrific. Now I need to figure out which one will work for me.
I love these storage ideas. The repurposed dresser and clear storage bins are my favorites. Thanks for sharing on Sunday's Best.
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.
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!
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So many great fabric storage ideas! Thanks for putting them all together.
a good roundup of ideas! Enjoyed the post!
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!
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Katelynn, hampersandhiccups.com
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!
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 10x12 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.
Love the repurposed crib idea! Now if only I still had that crib the sat in my garage for two years! Great ideas thanks
I am interested wire storage containers. Can you give information where I can purchase it ?
Fantastic ideas! Will most definitely be using a few of these to organize swatches. Thank you for sharing!
Awesome ideas will be trying a couple different ones to see what works best for me
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..
I want that magazine rack too!! LOL But, like you, I can't find where to get one like that. Michele... HELP!! LOL
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.