I agree with Jan Thomas on the single layer vs multiple layer problem.
However, if you have enough large single layer flat items that need to be
rolled, here's another possibility IF you have the appropriate floor and
ceiling to fasten in to:

In a room with concrete floors and ceilings, we fastened matching strips of
2 x 4s to the ceiling and floor (probably takes someone familiar with
putting bolts into concrete -if you have wood floors and ceilings it would
be much easier).  The rack works like this:   heavy hooks are screwed in at
each end of the 2 x 4 (length is your choice) and heavy chains are hung from
them, then fastened also to the floor 2 x 4 so they are held in place and
can't swing.  Sturdy dowels the length of the rack have eye bolts screwed in
to each end. The dowels are run through the archival tubes mentioned in
Jan's message and hung from the chain with sturdy S hooks.  

The beauty of this system is that it maximizes every inch because the dowels
can be hung from any link in the chain, and also because you can make the
rack any length you need to and are not limited to the length of existing
shelf systems.  If you have multiple sets of chains (we had three sets of
two with walking space between each pair, you do need to plan distances
apart for the largest rolls.

Lucy Sperlin
Butte County Historical Museum
Oroville, CA

-----Original Message-----
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Subject: rolled quilt storage

Hello All:

I am currently doing some space planning for an expansion of our 
collections storage, and we are thinking about taking up some wall space 
with rolled textile (quilt) storage.  I have done some research on 
(prohibitively expensive) systems designed by museum storage furniture 
firms, but now I would really be interested in seeing/hearing about some 
less expensive options.  We have a great carpenter in town who we always 
go to for exhibit furniture, collections storage, etc., and I would like 
to present some pictures to him so that we can decide what to do.  Have 
any of you know of any relatively inexpensive systems that you would be 
willing to share?  I have set up a photo album called "Rolled Textile 
Storage" in MuseDocs, or you can email the images directly to me at 
[log in to unmask] and I can add them to the album myself, so 
that everyone can see them, if that is okay with you.

Thanks in advance for any and all help!

Amanda Thompson Dyer
Curator
Bell County Museum
Belton, TX

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