Best Material for Design Wall?
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I saw this really neat 'disappearing' design wall at a recent quilt show. It consisted of a thin fuzzy backing material (the white backing on a vinyl table cloth) mounted to a pull-chain-operrated (as opposed to a spring loaded) roller shade tube. The entire roller shade assembly (side gear assembly and top brackets was mounted inside a valance-style box which could be wall or ceiling mounted. When not in use, the 'curtain' can be rolled up and out of site, saving wall and floor space for shelving.
I have heard bad things about the vinyl table cloth backing material--that it isn't really that 'sticky.' Can anyone suggest another material to test that could be mounted to a roller tube and rolled up and down without jamming?
I have heard bad things about the vinyl table cloth backing material--that it isn't really that 'sticky.' Can anyone suggest another material to test that could be mounted to a roller tube and rolled up and down without jamming?
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I don't know about something that can be rolled up when not in use, like Baysidegal said, flannel is one thing I have heard of.
My hubby made mine using foam insulation board, in addition to using it as a design board, I also use it to spray baste my quilts...we used four of the 4x8 sheets...I love how it works for me! As big as it is it does take up a lot of one wall, but I have the room for it...
Good luck to you,
Kif
My hubby made mine using foam insulation board, in addition to using it as a design board, I also use it to spray baste my quilts...we used four of the 4x8 sheets...I love how it works for me! As big as it is it does take up a lot of one wall, but I have the room for it...
Good luck to you,
Kif
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Fleece here - the only thing that removes blocks is a certain Border Collie's happy tail. Mine is up with Velcro so it removes and replaces easily. The Velcro strip stays up, but this isn't in a busy room.
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Originally Posted by Baysidegal
I have read where some use flannel. I haven't the room for a "wall" so the roll-up idea is something I would love.
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I made a roll up one to take to class. It is 40"x60" with one side fabric and one side warm and white batting. It works beautifully -- I put ties on it so I could roll up whatever I was working on and take it home without too much disruption.
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A little heavier than flannel but a great fabric to "stick" blocks to is headliner(what is in the inside roof of cars). You can buy it in the home dec at Hancock's. Take a quilt block with you to Hancock's and see how well it sticks plus see if it is light enough to roll up. I have mine stapled to a wall.
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