Ways to Sort Your Stash

[@valclements7092]

Hi Cheryl, you have great ideas there and what you have made looks great too. When I go to the fabric store I take a picture of the end of the bolt with content n washing instructions which includes the fabric. I save them in my notes folder on my iPhone. As soon as I get home I usually throw them all in the washing machine, so when I’m ready to make something it’s good to go. I keep the receipts with the fabric to remember how much I bought,but if they do get separated I just have to look at my phone. Your hair is looking awesome, it will be gorgeous in the end. You go girl. Have a great week Val🇨🇦🇬🇧❤️

[@TheFrenchSeams_vlog]

Love your videos. Some great ideas here and so professionally put together!

[@StitchyBee]

The French Seams thank you 😊

[@empressnoel1661]

Fabulous idea, practical and simple. I adore your hair, stunning. I did the boards for storing my fabrics and no w this will be perfect. Thanks for sharing your ideas once again!

[@StitchyBee]

thank you so much 😊

[@thedahliasewciety]

Fantastic idea! Love your Vlog ❤️

[@StitchyBee]

thank you so much 😊

[@agnesb664]

I really love the sock card idea, but I am lazy so would probably go with the luggage tags. Right now I have a ring-bind notebook where I stick little swatches onto it, but the book is getting thicker and not really convenient. Thanks for sharing this.

[@lemtaz]

I use tech and non tech for stash organization. I started collecting fabric back in the eighties. I kept swatches on index cards so I could take them to the fabric shop with me to buy buttons and zippers and such. I cut a slit in the swatch to insert buttons. I still use this method as well as OneNote to organize my patterns and fabric. I include photos on each page of the pattern front and back so that I’m never without yardage and notion info. I love your hair. I can’t wait to see it long and all silver. Beautiful!🖤

[@StitchyBee]

Sounds perfectly organised Lori 😊 Thank you, I'm looking forward to my hair growing out more.

[@kimberlygray227]

Hi cheryl, i love the swatch idea. Also, Seamwork has a downloadable planner that is pretty great. Also, i use their little line drawings of patterns to cut out paper-doll style and pin with my swatch to keep my notes.

[@StitchyBee]

Kimberly Gray that’s great, thank you Kimberly 😊

[@simonegreene1097]

Great video brilliant ideas xx

[@sosteve9113]

great idea's,

[@CathyJohnson313]

Lovely video as always 🙂 Can you use the sewing pattern app to store fabric details if the are just in your stash and not assigned to pattern? x

[@StitchyBee]

Catherine Johnson thank you Catherine 😊 Yes you can use the app just for fabric 👍🏻

[@paulinemcleggan7585]

Just found your channel. What a great idea. I to have loads of card making stuff. Will give this ago.

[@StitchyBee]

Thanks Pauline, me too, I love a good craft stash 😃

[@christinesmith7391]

Great ideas Cheryl. I always gasp when I look in my cupboard, half of the fabrics I don’t remember buying and why! And patterns, they are taking over my room, I have a few hundred. 🤭

[@StitchyBee]

Christine Smith I feel you pain 😊 Thanks Christine 💖

[@ellenjenner1488]

Great ideas to help us get organized! Thank you! I love how your lovely brown eyes look with your new silver hair! Good progress on that project.

[@StitchyBee]

Ellen Jenner thanks Ellen 😊

[@carolinelaplante5857]

I love the silver hair. It looks beautiful!

[@StitchyBee]

Caroline LaPlante thank you 😊

[@juliadroy1179]

Great ideas thank you

[@StitchyBee]

thanks Julia 😊

[@physioontheriver7325]

Great vlog as always. I have a crazy out of hand fabric stash partly because I don’t know what I’ve got! So I’m now half way through cataloguing it using the app Cora which is brilliant for fabric. I’m going to take a look at patterns lite - sounds another great option. Like you i have also bought the same pattern twice before - stupid! Getting things under control now and trying to only make from my stash!

[@StitchyBee]

thanks Diana 😊 Enjoy your organising.x

[@vickithompson1840]

What a great idea, love it 😊😊😊😊

[@StitchyBee]

thanks Vicki 😊

[@letslistentobooks894]

loving your videos ... thankyou :)

[@StitchyBee]

j Grant thank you 😊

[@letslistentobooks894]

oh and I love your har!!!!

[@rebeccatiller8413]

Love that you are going natural. Letting the silver come through. I'm doing the same!

[@jaynewyatt7631]

Love this x

[@StitchyBee]

Jayne Wyatt thank you 😊

[@suek7086]

Great ideas. I recently came in to a large stash of vintage woolens and some wovens that are in boxes and bags in my small bedroom. I need to get it all sorted out and stored. I especially like the ideas for going out shopping for notions.

[@elainemakin6345]

I love that linden top. I searched for similar fabric when you made it, now the colder weather is here I think I need to get back onto it!

[@StitchyBee]

It really is my fave winter pattern 😊

[@ppuyle1]

Your luggage tag idea is great! So cute on the bulletin board! I have far to many fabrics to do all of mine but I like it as a seasonal idea to work on the upcoming ideas! Thanks Cheryl!

[@StitchyBee]

Great idea, thanks Pam 😊

[@rbtrittel]

Love the bulletin board idea. In fact, I just bought one last month for my sewing room and I currently have patterns hanging from it in line for the next projects to complete! Love your hair - you are definitely rockin' it!!

[@StitchyBee]

R Trittel thank you so much 😊

[@brendaforret9931]

Very good video! We recently downsized our home and I have been trying to get things organized so I am able to see what I have. I will probably do the hard copy version as I am so technology challenged. lol I love the Linden, thanks to your inspiration I have made 2 so far (and another cut out) and loving them.

[@StitchyBee]

thanks again Brenda 😊

[@sewagnes6706]

Great tips as always Cheryl. I love the ideas you share. You’re hair’s looking great. Thanks as always for sharing😻👍

[@StitchyBee]

sewagnes thanks Agnes 💖

[@karinrerertluk4071]

You look great in your new silver 😀 Sending you love from Salzburg 🇦🇹 Karin

[@StitchyBee]

thank you so much Karin 😊

[@sarahwilliams4675]

Another great video Cheryl l will use this tag idea, so helpful. Your hair suits you x

[@StitchyBee]

thank you Sarah 😊

[@Golfgirlv]

229 days wow. I’m waiting for mine to be a bit more grey before I grow it out.. but I’m sure I’lll cut it short to speed up the process

[@janspenno2241]

Hi Cheryl , great video and food for thought. I started a spreadsheet in numbers on my phone some time ago. It was for pattern details options yardages sizes etc and I was going to list my fabric there too. I’m too afraid too do that jus now 😂. I like the idea of the app and may take a lonk but I just looked at my pattern lis out of interest when I’d watched your video. I have 191 patterns in There and that doesn’t include books like Tilly’s . 🤔. Me thinks that’s too many. Some of them were free of course but I have not noted that. Think I’d better go and do so e sewing now. Hair looks good

[@StitchyBee]

thanks Jan. Sounds like my pattern stash too. I think I need to Kon Mari them, then catalogue, it'll not take as long then.x

[@Debbs67]

Your hair will be a great color when it is all grown out. Have you seen the SilverSisters FB page?

[@StitchyBee]

Debbs67 thanks Debs 😊 I have, it’s great to see everyone else’s too 👍🏻

[@shaidabegum.]

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[@judisewnsew6514]

First off, you are gorgeous and look stunning with your silver growing in! Wow! Next, thank you for sharing all these great ideas. Some I have pondered and may give a go. To contribute: www.mysewingcircle.com and Evernote.

[@StitchyBee]

thank you so much Judi 😊 Ooh thank you, I've heard of Evernote, I missed it off the list, thanks again.

[@simonegreene1097]

Great video brilliant ideas xx

[@StitchyBee]

thank you Simone 😊