We've talked about storing yardage, FQ's, little cut squares, and leftover scraps, but I don't think we've ever addressed 10" squares or "layer cakes."

I don't have any right now, but those pre-cut packs are showing up more & more in stores and online. It's probably just a matter of time til I buy some 10" squares. They seem too big for my scrap bins but too small for my folded fabrics. Is a 12" scrapbooking case the only option?

What do you do with yours? Fold them or keep them flat? Like colors together, or in design groups, the way they came?

Ask your favorite pizza place for a couple of unused pizza boxes. The medium box is about 12" square so they would work out well. If you want acid free just use some acid free paper on the bottom before you put your squares in.

I have a 12 inch clear plastic case , with handle and lock tabs. This is what I use for my BOM every year. Keeps everything in one place and I don't misplace it. LOL It is perfect for what I need. Sue

In the scrap booking section at JoAnn's they have acid free cardboard boxes 12" square by 4" high, with a lid. They had about 5 different colors and a place to put a label on the front. Good size for layer cakes but also I store finished blocks in one when working on a project.
Of course I wait for a 50% coupon to buy!

Thanks Malou - I'll have to check those out!

Right now, anything above 4" is stored in various sized pizza boxes. In the future, since I don't see a vast accumulation of any cuts much larger than that, they will get rolled and placed in plastic drawers with their cousins... squares, triangles, hsts and strips. That way everything gives the appearance of being organized. lolll

Planning on expanding your stash, Starry?

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Originally posted by paus4quilts:
Planning on expanding your stash, Starry?

I just bought a Dresden ruler...and I keep seeing those layer cakes in catalogs... Yes, the ol' stash just might increase one of these days. As if I need more.

I'm not sure where I'd store 10" squares, though, that I would think to look for them while auditioning fabric colors. And then there's the problem of keeping the coordinating designs together (or not). Oh, and the fact that my new shelves aren't deep enough for a 12 x 12 box, so I'd have to figure out where the cakes would live.

So I'm on the fence. (Ouch.)

Maybe the best thing to do is get a layer cake and IMMEDIATELY cut it up so there's nothing but scraps and a UFO!

You are so funny.

I'm going to roll mine up when I get enough to roll. Laying them flat takes up too much space and they'll get wrinkled surer than heck so rolling seems, at this time, like the best way to go. And it will leave me plenty of room in the draw for other storage. Could you do that? You could keep them in groups just like jelly rolls.

clear pizza box

I have been using pants hangers (with clips) for large blocks, quilt tops, panels and other UFO'S. Hanging projects up keeps me reminded of what I need to finish. And I can find blocks so much easier. I prefer the hangers that swivel and connect to each other.