I'm sure I'm not alone when I say that I buy up lots of fabric for future projects. Trouble is, they will sometimes sit in the storage closet for a year or more. Then when I go to use them, they are creased in the folds, sometimes impossible to remove. Especially linens. I've thought about hanging them over closet rods but it seems they would still crease over the rod and wrinkle in the drape of the fabric over time. And also the weight of hanging several fabrics, one on top of the other. My latest thought is to press them and roll them, but have a hunch they will just flatten out over time and then have more creases than before. Right now I have them rolled and stored standing upright in a large plastic bag with a dust cover over the top. But I know sooner or later they will just crumble down. I'm thinking the best way is to roll them over long tubes like wrapping paper comes on, but covering the cardboard to prevent staining of the fabric, and storing them flat, but where??? Under the bed seems like a good place, if I can get the dust bunnies out of there first. So my question is what do you do to store fabrics so they don't collect wrinkles and creases? And do you label the fabrics as to fabric content and stitch count? How? Pins?
Appreciate your help! Kathy T.