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    Old 03-31-2011, 09:56 PM
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    For my design wall I bought 2 yards of wide flannel. At the top I flipped over approximately 3 inches of the flannel, and made an opening where I could run a curtain rod, or piece of light weight pipe. My husband put up 3 curtain rod hooks over the top of my 4 door closet in the guest room. It's huge, easy to use, and easy to take down and fold up if I have company come. Plus it was super cheap!
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    Old 03-31-2011, 10:00 PM
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    Originally Posted by OdessaQuilts
    I think your idea will work. Go ahead and buy that tri-fold presentation board!

    My design wall is a large piece of flannel (2 yds x WOF). I have a metal closet door in the bedroom, and 3 heavy-duty magnetic clips I bought at Staples on the cheap (watch the clearance bins) that are up at the top edge. The flannel quickly clips up and comes down just as quickly. I can get across the room to see what I want to see. Cotton blocks stay nicely on the flannel. And it was inexpensive.

    Good luck and post a pic so we can all see it!
    I would adore being able to go to Staples again. One small problem is that I live in La Grande, OR and my shopping resources are "limited" (can't think of a better word for SUCKS!!). :lol: "If you build it, it will come." Kevin Costner movie I believe.
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    Old 03-31-2011, 10:11 PM
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    Originally Posted by darlenewitt2004
    For my design wall I bought 2 yards of wide flannel. At the top I flipped over approximately 3 inches of the flannel, and made an opening where I could run a curtain rod, or piece of light weight pipe. My husband put up 3 curtain rod hooks over the top of my 4 door closet in the guest room. It's huge, easy to use, and easy to take down and fold up if I have company come. Plus it was super cheap!
    You have a guest room??? With a 4 door closet?? :lol: Gosh, can I move in to your closet? I really don't have the space for HUGE. I live in a one BR converted house apartment. I don't even have space to roll out a pie crust on my kitchen counter. Anyhow, BU BU gives you two :thumbup: :thumbup: for your suggestion. Maybe someone else will read what you have posted and will use it to motivate their DH's as well. :lol:
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    Old 04-01-2011, 02:47 AM
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    If you have a Dollar Tree store go there they sometimes have the table cloths.
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    Old 04-01-2011, 03:15 AM
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    That's exactly what I did for a design wall -- I put white flannel on mine, and when I'm finished, it just folds up under my counter.
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    Old 04-01-2011, 03:41 AM
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    Here is super easy - buy a wood towel rack at Home Depot or Lowes. Toss the dowel that comes with it. Buy a long wood dowel (the length you want to be able to slide the deign wall back and forth). Take a piece of inexpensive batting and cut to the width and height you want. Use clip on shower curtain rings at the top. Assemble the towel rack with the new dowel and mount it starting from behind a door in the room you want the design wall. Hang the batting with the clip on shower rings. This way you can leave it behind the door and slide it out when you need to, or roll it up like curtain, or unclip it, roll it and stash somewhere. Works really well.
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    Old 04-01-2011, 04:03 AM
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    The folding thingy (words elude me as well) is an awesome idea!! I would never have thought of that!! Please let us know how it works out, because if it does, I may 'borrow' your idea!! A definate :thumbup:
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    Sounds like a plan to me. Let us know how it turns out. ;-)
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    Old 04-01-2011, 04:46 AM
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    Sounds like a great idea. A design wall is the one thing I don't have room for in my sewing room that I wish I had room for.
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    I say go for it! If that doesn't work for you, try something else. I have used flannel backed tablecloths, batting hung on a wall with push pins and now I have a light gray felt stapled on insulation boards and hung on the wall. I also made a couple of small boards the same way for blocks by the sewing machine to keep all those small pieces in the right order and not have to traipse back and forth. I just lean it on a chair by the machine. It's usually just a trial and error thing until you find what's right for you.
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