How to Fold Fabric on Comic Book Boards
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I don’t know about you, but I’m always looking for the best way to organize my fabric and notions. As my stash has grown, I’ve had to get creative with how I am organizing my fabric yardage. Like many quilters, I have a small space so organization is a priority for me.
I’ve searched the web for all sorts of ideas for fabric storage and it was important for me to be able to see my fabric. Putting it away into tubs and bins wasn’t an option because I know if I don’t see it, I forget that I have it.
One of the best ways I’ve seen to store fabric while also having it easily accessible is to fold it on comic book boards.
Now you might be wondering… why comic book boards? Well, that’s a great question.
Comic book boards are a great size. The kind I use are 7” x 10.5”. This allows me to comfortably wrap yardage over the board and I love that each fabric is folded to a uniform size.
Another great quality of comic book boards is that they are acid-free. They won’t discolor your fabric after long-term storage like generic cardboard or cardstock might. This is super important for me because my fabric stash tends to grow faster than I can quilt!
These are the exact comic book boards that I use.
They are pretty cost-effective and I love that they are made of paper so I can write the fabric color on the board. I have a ton of solids so it’s important to me that my fabrics stay labeled during storage.
I use comic book boards to store my fabric that is ½ yard or larger. My fat quarters and fat eighths get folded into bundles and anything smaller than a fat eighth gets put into my scrap bin.
Now let’s get into how to actually fold your fabric so it fits on your board and you can see the label.
If you prefer a video tutorial, you can view that below! Otherwise, keep scrolling for an in-depth photo tutorial.
How to Fold a Half Yard of Fabric on a Comic Book Board
Step 1: Label your fabric by writing directly on the top of your comic book board.
Step 2: Fold your yardage in half with the selvage edges together.
Step 3: Fold your yardage almost in half. Leave about 2 or 3 inches of fabric on top.
Step 4: Fold the 2 to 3 inches of fabric down.
Step 5: Place your comic book board facing down on the center of the fabric.
Step 6: Fold the fabric on top of the board. Fold the right side first, and then the left side.
Step 7: Place the comic book board into your storage container, with the label on the top right side of the board.
How to Fold a Yard of Fabric on a Comic Book Board
Step 1: Fold your yardage in half with the selvage edges together.
Step 2: Fold your yardage in half with about 2 or 3 inches of fabric left on top.
Step 3: Fold the 2 to 3 inches of fabric down.
Step 4: Place your comic book board facing down on the left side of the fabric.
Step 5: Fold the fabric to the left on the board. Fold it so it covers about half of the width of the board.
Step 6: Flip the board over the fabric repeatedly until all of the fabric is wrapped around the board.
Step 7: Place the comic book board into your storage container, with the label on the top right side of the board.
After all of your fabrics are folded onto comic book boards they will have a uniform look. This makes it super easy to store them away. A lot of quilters will use cube storage or bookshelves to store their new “mini-bolts” upright, but I prefer to use containers.
The containers I use are see-through and have two handles for easy carrying. They are these large size containers from The Container Store. They’re pretty affordable and they have lids for easy stacking.
Although you won’t be able to stack your containers with the fabric in them, you can fill the bottom container with precuts or scraps and stack your yardage container on top.
I hope you’ve become inspired to sort through your stash and get organized!
xo, Hailey
Thank you so very much for sharing. I’m always looking for ideas, new ways to organize my fabric (of which I have an abundance). LOL
Thanks for the information. I have been quilting for 2 years now, and have somehow acquired a lot of fabric.. lol.
Great idea, I love it. I have a lot of layer cakes and jelly rolls. Have any clever storage idea’s for those.
Nancy
Thanks! And let me think.. Jelly rolls, if they are intact, could be stacked on a wooden dowel maybe! And layer cakes, if they are still in the packaging, I would probably just stack them on a shelf as is. But if it is open and you want to keep all of those 10″ squares together, I would put them in a ziplock bag and write the fabric name/information and how many squares are in there on the outside of the bag. And then maybe hole punch a corner and store them all on a binder ring to keep them together!
If you have any ideas, I’d love to hear them! We could all use a little help with storing our craft supplies I think. LOL
The clear containers are not available. Now what? Thanks!
Here’s an updated link to the containers: https://rstyle.me/+uLZN4SPjcLxvvKnguk6PRg
If they’re not available in your location I suggest trying to find some with similar dimensions. A lot of people use the large cube organizers from Target or Ikea, too!