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DIY Fabric Bolt {thrifty style}

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Remember that sweet little gift of organization I gave to my mom earlier this month?  Well I am here to show you how I organized all of her fabric!
 It is so simple, and hardly costs a thing.  
You will need:
Foam Board
Sewing Pins
Your fabric
Pretend I have a wonderful picture of my whole foam board.  I accidentally erased it off my camera.  But here is what it looks like:
 You can get them at the Dollar Tree, and even order them direct from DT online here.
The boards are 30″ x 20″, which was perfect for creating bolts to fit on my 12′ shelves, or in any cubby systems.  Layout your board, and using a ruler create 6 equal squares, measuring 10″ x 10″.
Here is what you will get:
Then, you will want to fold your fabric into a long strip, about 10″ or even 11″ depending on the look you want.  I went with 11″ because I did not want the board to show on the shelves.
Layout the fabric, place your foam board at one end, leaving about 3″ to fold over onto the board.
Start rolling it up.
Once you get to the opposite end, you will want to fold in your piece to give it a nice finished edge, as shown below
 
Use 2 pins to secure the fabric, and then you are done!
 
It’s that simple!
I hope you found this little tip helpful, it sure did save a TON of space in her sewing room, she LOVES it, and of course so do I!
Thank you to my readers for stopping by today.   Don’t forget to follow me on Facebook and Pinterest, and you can find me on Instagram and Periscope @OneThriftyChick and on Twitter @JennJSheffler.

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  1. Rose Jesky says

    April 29, 2012 at 11:24 am

    Great idea I will do this in my sewing room! Thanks for sharing this with us this week at the Sunday Round Up Link Party.
    See you next week,
    Rose @ http://www.arosiesweethome.com/

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  2. DogsMom says

    April 29, 2012 at 1:11 pm

    Thanks for the great idea and for taking us through it step by step. No more excuses, huh.

    Reply
  3. Impera_Magna says

    April 29, 2012 at 1:44 pm

    Great idea…. and so much less expensive than the fancy ones you buy! I see a trip to the dollar store very soon!

    Thanks for sharing this tip!

    Reply
  4. Heather Kaluf says

    April 29, 2012 at 8:05 pm

    I am such a messy crafter/ sewer… I hope I can't get myself to do something like this and put it away when I'm done.
    Thanks for sharing at Sunday Round Up.
    xoxo
    Heather

    Reply
  5. Carla says

    April 29, 2012 at 11:21 pm

    Neat idea. I've been using baskets and I have a couple of the things you can buy and then I got some of the fabric boards from a local quilt shop but guess what I haven't used then yet. I'm still disorgaized in Texas. LOL
    thanks for sharing the foam board idea.

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  6. 4 Sisters @ bringingbeauty.blogspot.com says

    April 30, 2012 at 4:35 pm

    This is a great idea and it makes your craft room look so organized and professional!

    Thanks for sharing at Beautify It Monday! We hope you'll be back again next week!

    -Four Sisters

    Reply
  7. Megan says

    May 1, 2012 at 4:27 am

    Great idea! It looks so nice stored out on the shelves so you can SEE all your fabrics. I just have mine packed up in a Rubbermaid bin and have to always dig through it all.

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  8. Taylor-Ann says

    May 2, 2012 at 2:19 am

    Great idea. It totally beats mymess of a closet that is just stuffed with fabric. I would love if you shared this on my link party.

    http://www.kampenlane.com/2012/04/hope-everyone-had-great-weekend.html

    Can't wait to see what you come up with next.

    ~Taylor
    http://www.kampenlane.com

    Reply
  9. Froggie says

    May 2, 2012 at 3:13 am

    My mom and I were just talking about organizing her sewing room. What a great idea. I will have to pass it along.

    Reply
  10. Donna Schnees says

    May 2, 2012 at 8:26 pm

    Great idea. I just got some foam board at Joann's. They sold them for 2.00 each. I will just cut them down. TFS!

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  11. mrslauralynn says

    May 3, 2012 at 11:08 am

    What a wonderful idea, It looks so neat and tidy. I'm going to do this with all my fabric, thank you 🙂

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  12. Shannon says

    May 3, 2012 at 2:38 pm

    This is a great idea!! Now I just need a sewing room…;)

    I am a new follower, I hope you can stop by my blog sometime!

    Shannon@SewSweetCottage

    Reply
  13. micki @ ADD housewife says

    May 4, 2012 at 2:51 am

    this is brilliant. I am going to have to try this…but see if they fit inside the baskets i have. It will bring to my happy organizing space if this works….

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  14. Katie @ Pincushion Creations says

    May 5, 2012 at 1:27 am

    This is a fantastic idea!! and so cheap too! Love it! I would be thrilled to have you share this at my link party! I am your neweset GFC follower…would love to have you check out my site too!

    http://www.pincushioncreations.com/2012/05/homemade-by-you-10.html

    Reply
  15. Claire Jain says

    May 5, 2012 at 4:05 am

    I found your post through Somewhat Simple. My stash is definitely growing, so this is a very timely organizing idea for me 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing!

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  16. Michelle says

    May 5, 2012 at 5:11 am

    My OCD is all over this, such a great idea! Thanks for linking up to Delicately Constructed Friday!!
    Hope you have a great weekend!
    Michelle
    http://www.delicateconstruction.com

    Reply
  17. Melissa says

    May 5, 2012 at 8:39 pm

    Thanks for the tip! Will keep this in mind for when I get my sewing machine and can start working on all my projects I have lined up!

    Thanks for linking up!

    Reply
  18. Sarah Hamer says

    May 8, 2012 at 3:03 am

    Fantastic idea- and I had no idea you could get foam board at the Dollar Tree! 🙂

    Reply
  19. Richella says

    May 9, 2012 at 1:12 pm

    This is just brilliant! Looks great and is so organized, but mostly I like the fact that it turns something you just need to store into a beautiful part of the room!

    Reply
  20. The Crafted Sparrow says

    May 12, 2012 at 5:55 am

    I featured this today. Thanks for sharing it with us. I'm definitely doing this!

    Reply
  21. Ianroniel Baluyut says

    December 8, 2013 at 1:04 pm

    Interesting! It's indeed helpful specially to a fabric collector like me, I usually stock some fabrics so every time I have an urgent project it is easy for me to start with, I'll look forward to make some.

    Reply
  22. Mary Davison says

    December 23, 2014 at 12:38 am

    Thanks for sharing such a great ideal. This will work great for my heavier fabrics. I got the comic book boards, but way to much fabric for that cost. I will just have to change the measurements to fit my totes. Now just to remember at payday. LOL

    Reply
  23. Linda says

    February 16, 2016 at 6:15 pm

    They look so pretty! Maybe I should be cutting up our empty bolts for my own stash like this… Although the cardboard may take up space that could be used for more fabric…. 😉

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