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Post by elizabeth on Jan 28, 2017 15:30:41 GMT
I get a lot of thrift-store items that I deconstruct for nuno-felting. I'm stumped on how to organize it all. So far I'm separating out the silk from man-made fabrics. Then I separate these into 'fine' (probabaly will felt) and ''medium' weights (be more careful). From time to time I make small samples with these, but then I just toss them into a bag, which is not idea. I don't know how to organize this since it won't fit neatly into a notebook. I toss all the heavier fabrics into one bin since They probably can't be felted but could be used for something else. Many on the dresses are lined with a polyester knit fabric. I just toss these into the garbage. Does anyone have a better use for this? If I can't be inspired by going through my 'hoard', then nothing will.... except seeing the wonderful things you wonderful people post!
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Post by lyn on Jan 28, 2017 16:23:45 GMT
I gave up trying to organise all my bits of charity shop fabric. I've got several large boxes filled now, and when I want some fabric I just have to take a deep breath and rummage! The heavier fabrics can be useful as backgrounds - Annie put her felt squirrel on one: As for the polyester knit fabric, perhaps donate it to a sewing/craft group?
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Post by lyn on Jan 28, 2017 21:48:44 GMT
I fell down the 'Pinterest Rabbit Hole' looking for ideas but didn't find anything that would suit me.
Anyone got any ideas?
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Post by MTRuth on Jan 28, 2017 22:51:43 GMT
I organize my fabric by color so it's easier to look through when I want something specific for a project. I put it in gallon bags and store those in a large plastic tub like container. Perhaps the polyester knit fabric could be used in pieces that are layered and stitched together and then burnt back with either a torch or a wood burning type tool? Lots of "hot fabric" kind of ideas out there. This one I did:
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Post by MTRuth on Jan 28, 2017 22:53:30 GMT
Now that I look at the photos, I actually burnt back holes in the piece after the photos above so the smaller dark blue green areas had holes you can see through. Not sure where that photo is though.
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Post by MTRuth on Jan 28, 2017 22:54:25 GMT
P.S. I love Annie's squirrel. He might work for the Fauvist challenge
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Post by Pandagirl on Jan 29, 2017 0:38:55 GMT
Great squirrel Lyn!
Elizabeth, I don't have my thrift store stuff organized.
Ruth, keeping the polyester knits for stitching projects sounds good.
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Post by Shepherdess on Jan 29, 2017 1:54:33 GMT
I just sort it into silk and not silk. I try doing colours but they just end up a mess once I rummage around a bit.
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Post by jwugg on Jan 29, 2017 8:23:30 GMT
My silk fabric is stored very beautifully in a black bin bag! With an additional super storage facility of a big plastic carrier bag for the off-cuts, bits & pieces, 'found' stuff! My fabric for quilting is the same terrible mess. No-one can enter the 'room of doom' that is, in theory, my craft room, but in fact is a floor covered in 'stuff'. The plastic, the bubble wrap & the resists are probably the most annoying, as they take up so much space. Grrrrr.
I am on a mission to make pretty patchwork boxes for the cotton fabrics, at least. I want to make a set in the colourways of the fabrics to go inside. But what I really need is to totally empty the room & get a floor to ceiling cupboard made.
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Post by lyn on Jan 29, 2017 9:30:43 GMT
I think I'll go with Ann's idea - I can manage that!
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Post by halay on Jan 29, 2017 10:40:57 GMT
Organisation of storing fabrics is a big headache for me. I keep mine in a big box and every time I'm looking for something I need to rummage through the pile. I tried to organise fabrics by colour but then again with patterned fabric I sometimes cannot decide which colour it is. I keep silk separately though, and that is because I'm using it most often.
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Post by Shepherdess on Jan 30, 2017 14:15:02 GMT
Now resist storage, that drives me crazy. they take up a lot of room the are big they are small they are huge . they will not stack they don't go in draws well. hanging them seems such a waist of wall space. I have to fight with them again this week as I have to clean the studio. I have a student coming for a class.
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Post by halay on Jan 30, 2017 15:40:44 GMT
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Post by elizabeth on Jan 30, 2017 17:06:47 GMT
Thanks for all the laughs, ladies. It sounds like there's not 'best' way to do it without spending a lot of time & money and taking up a lot of space. I resign myself to my current 'method.
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Post by MTRuth on Jan 30, 2017 17:47:56 GMT
Nada, your method for storing resists looks a heck of a lot better than mine. Mine are just piled up in a variety of places getting all bent out of shape.
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