What to do with all this fabric?

A girlfriend of mine asked me to post about my fabric organization and I was all too happy to oblige. It's a really geeky thing to want to show off your fabric organization (even typing it irreversibly cements my geekiness) but maybe others will find this helpful. So, Nat, here's your quick rundown of my fabric storage. And a peek into my sewing area tucked in the corner of our living room.

{Lighting was not on my side today...but you get the idea.}

I used to have drawers, but shelving works soooo much better for me. I don't have to empty drawers to get to the bottom of the pile and everything is completely accessible. 

This is the top half of a china hutch/buffet combo. Maybe someday I'll put feet on the bottom...for now, it works great as is.

I have my fabrics organized by type: 

minky/baby gift fabrics, jersey, printed cottons, utilitarian (terry, duck cloth, broadcloth), home dec, and the bottom right shelf is a little pile of unfinished quilts...someday.

For my fat quarters and smaller cuts of quilting fabric, I use one of the shelves in this cabinet. 

(Crate & Barrel RTA furniture, if you were wondering, very durable and won't break the budget)

For my fabric scraps, I use a clear bin with a lid so I can see everything and easily dig through it. 

And even with this great storage, a lot of my fabric ends up scattered all over my sewing table. 

It's not just you. 

How can we simultaneously be creative and organized 100% of the time? 

Creativity comes at a price.

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