Welcome to the Quilting Board!
I have seen the design walls that look like a pull-down projector screen with flannel covering. The ones I have seen have a wooden shelf-looking thing at the top and the design wall when not is use is hidden inside the box unit. Does anyone have one of these and do you like it? How flimsy is the screen itself. Do the blocks adhere well to the flannel? Sorry, lots of questions but I would like my husband to build one for me and not sure how well it works. Thanks for your input.
Great question I am curious too. My design wall is the spare bed it "works" but I would love something I can step back from and get better perspective of my growing idea.
Billi
It's never too late to have a happy childhood
This is a nice one. Well made and industrial roller. I don't have it, but it appears that way on line.
http://www.design-a-way.com/
"Design-a-way" is basically a pull-down shade for $180....I took that idea and went to JC Penney, found a wide shade (mine is 60"). My dh and I laid it flat out on the floor and spray-glued white felt to the shade material, let it dry and rolled it back up. He mounted it on 5" hand made blocks to give it more room away from the wall to allow for the extra bulk. The shade was originally $69.99 but on sale 50% off. I saved $145!!
Oh my! That is a great design wall. We're moving in about a year and that will be going up in my new, bigger sewing room.
Originally Posted by summitbay
Save the Earth!
It’s the only planet with Chocolate.
i love this idea..thanks..
I can't help with the design wall you are asking about, but I made a "portable" one out of insulation board from somewhere like Home Depot that might interest you. I covered it with Warm and Natural and duck taped it on. Mine is 48 inches wide by 70 inches tall. I cut about two feet off of the top when I got it, but I sort of wish I had left that part on...in hindsight.
But this works fine for me. When I am not using it...which is rare, as it turns out... it can hide behind my door, sort of. I am going to take a picture, but I am too lazy to move the bags off of my doorknob, so it won't look like it hides too well in the picture.
Just info for you to think about, in case it might work for you. It didn't cost too much, fabric sticks well to it, and I can even pin a whole quilt top (okay, sometimes it sticks off) on if I want. I am really happy with my design wall. Normally it just leans agains my closet doors, but I can move it easily if I want in the closet.
Okay, off to take pictures. I have a small but cozy sewing room, so ignore all the extra stuff in the pictures.
Dina
I like this design wall idea! and not too expensive either. looks better than what I do... the bed
Dina I love this idea. I've been racking my brain trying to come up with something, I too have such a small craft room and I'm trying so hard to get it organized. I want to get this room to where I want to go in there and stay. There is nothing likeable about it at this point. I want to get a cutting table to put in also. My craft room is 8 x10. I'm sure going to give this a try. Thanks for the tip. Marilyn43
Dina, I like your design board.
Linda
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost but now am found, was blind, but now I see. [John Newton (1725-1807)]
http://sewextremeseams.blogspot.com/
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote