Looking for quilting storage ideas that let you actually see what you have? Colorful fabric shelves, little tool carts and quilt displays give you plenty to work with.
Even a single drawer can look quite different when you stand your folded pieces upright.
You can start small or plan a whole sewing corner. These pictures include storage for supplies and finished quilts, plus a cleaning-tool rack that needs a different use to fit a quilting room.
Storage ideas for your quilting space
fabric filed like books
How cute is this row of colorful prints? The folded fabric stands upright like books, so you can see a little of every pattern without lifting a whole stack.
The image identifies comic book boards as the inserts. Try this arrangement on one shelf first if you want to see how it works with your collection.
rainbow fabric shelves
I am obsessed with these rainbow shelves. The colors move from reds at the top through yellow, green and blue to purple at the bottom.
Give each color family its own shelf if you have the space. Those separate little stacks are worth copying too.
clear bins with upright folds
Don't want all your fabric sitting on open shelves? These clear bins are a lovely alternative.
Pink and red prints fill the top container, with cooler colors visible underneath.
Keep the folded edges facing up so you can browse the patterns from above as well as through the sides.
thread shelves and bobbin hooks
This thread display may just be one of my favorites here. I love the rows of little spools with bobbins hanging from hooks beneath them.
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Try grouping your thread by color like this. You could also place matching bobbins directly below their spools.
pressing station with cubbies
Want storage underneath your pressing space? This station has a wide patterned top, open cubbies and wheels below.
A matching board leans against the wall behind the iron.
The cubbies are mostly empty here. You could add baskets for current projects while leaving the top clear for pressing.
a wall rack to rethink
This picture shows cleaning-tool storage rather than quilting supplies. Brooms, mops and dusters hang from a wall-mounted rack, so it isn't a quilting setup to copy as shown.
For a sewing-room variation, you could use a suitable hook rail for empty project totes. Keep that suggestion separate from the cleaning tools pictured here.
a roll beneath a shelf
That big roll has a spot of its own! It sits on a horizontal bar beneath a shelf, with a cream-colored length pulled up over the top.
If you store quilt batting in rolls, a properly supported holder is an option worth considering. Check the roll's size and weight before choosing your hardware.
quilts on a tall ladder
I love this tall ladder filled with patchwork quilts. You can still see the stars, squares and colorful borders even though each quilt is folded.
Try facing your favorite section of each quilt outward. There’s no need for every fold to show the same amount of pattern.
a cart with side storage
There’s so much to like about this little cart. The top tray holds jars and small containers, while long rulers sit along the side beside yellow-handled cutters.
Don't forget the sides when planning your own cart. An attached pocket or rail could give those awkward long tools a separate home.
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a whole wall of quilts
If you are looking for a way to display a big collection, then this one is for you. Folded quilts fill several tall columns between pale upright supports.
I especially love the bright geometric quilt near the top. For a similar display, choose a system rated to support your collection rather than judging by appearance alone.
green cabinets around a desk
How pretty is this pale green craft corner? Shelves and glass-front cabinets surround a small work surface, with scissors and other tools on the pegboard behind it.
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There’s yarn here as well as folded fabric and baskets. If you enjoy several crafts, try giving each one its own cubby instead of mixing everything together.
scraps sorted by color
The scrap collectors are going to love this! Yellow, orange and pink pieces fill the upper wire compartments, with blues, purples and greens farther down.
You don't have to fold every tiny offcut. Try sorting loose scraps into open bins by color like these.
rulers hanging from clips
Those long quilting rulers finally have somewhere to go. A rail across the cabinet side holds a row of rings and clips, with rulers hanging below.
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I like that this uses the side of the furniture rather than the worktop. Leave enough space beneath your own rail for the longest ruler.
fabric tucked into drawers
Prefer to put your fabric away when you're done? These open drawers show another way to file it upright.
Black-and-white prints sit at the front, with colorful rows farther back.
Fold pieces to suit your drawer depth before filling it. You’ll want the drawer to close without catching the tops.
cubbies and little labeled drawers
This room has so many storage details worth saving. Fabric stacks fill the open cubbies, patterned bins line the bottom and small white drawers sit above.
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You could use the little drawers for notions and leave the open shelves for fabric. I’d keep the cutting surfaces as clear as the ones here.
a compact sewing corner
Don't have room for a whole wall of cabinets? This smaller combination gives you plenty of ideas.
A narrow cubby unit sits beside a thread-filled cart, with scissors and rulers hanging above.
I love the matching white baskets on the lower shelves. Try those for supplies you don’t want loose in the cubbies.
three hanging baskets
If you’re looking for something simple, this narrow frame is worth a look. Three dark wire baskets hang from horizontal rails, with the baskets still empty.
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For a quilting-room version, you could add bagged projects or folded fabric bundles once the frame is securely installed. Small loose notions would need their own containers.
tall rows of colorful fabric
I am obsessed with the pink and turquoise prints on this narrow shelf. The fabric stands in tall upright folds across three compartments, almost like an oversized bookshelf.
This is a pretty option if you like seeing your larger prints. Measure the shelf height before deciding how to fold your own pieces.
quilts behind glass
Don't want your finished quilts hanging out in the open? This tall glass-front cabinet lets you see the patchwork while keeping it tucked away.
I love the red quilt near the top and the softer colors below it. Fold a favorite block toward the door if you want it to be part of the display.
a quilt rack above a bench
Last but definitely not least, we have this lovely wall display. Red and cream quilts hang from a dark rack, with another folded quilt resting on the bench below.
The leafy design on the front quilt is my favorite detail. Try this arrangement if you’d rather enjoy a few finished pieces outside the sewing room.