I would like to create a fabric design wall but need some help/ideas. My sewing area is in my basement and I also rent the duplex I live in so affixing something to concrete walls would not be good. I know that I can get the 4 x 8 sheets of the foam insulation at Home Depot, etc. and then cover them with fabric. My question is if I want to use two of the 4 x 8 sheets side by side what should I use to attach them together? Would covering them with flannel be the best covering? Also if I do attach them and then cover them do you think just leaning them up against the wall would be okay?

Thanks for the help and ideas I appreciate it!!

Mindy-WI :)

I would attach them together with Duck tape and yes leaning them against the wall will work just fine.

i used felt to cover mine and you could probably just lean them but i would buy as thick as i could afford if leaning them as they will sag in the middle if not supported the duck tape sounds like a good idea

Here's what I did, and it works perfectly:

Buy a Warm & Natural queen sized batting. Sew a pocket about 2 inches in the top and bottom ends. Put a curtain rod or shower curtain rod in the top pocket and hang however or where ever you want . I put a length of baseboard in the bottom pocket of mine to hold the middle slightly taut. It works great!!

ahhhh finally a chance to be male helps on this board! LOL It's actually called DUCT tape, and it would be perfect
David

Haha...too funny David!
Yup just use some duct tape to tape the foam together and to tape the fabric to the back. You can use flannel for sure. I use fleece on mine because I got it on sale...

Want to know something? I knew that my latest roll calls it Duck tape!! LOL

Walmart has a brand of DUCT tape named DUCK tape..it comes in all varieties of tape from cellophane to electrical...LOL DAVID ..good call

As suggested, purchase the thickest insulation board and it should last you a long time.
I like using the wide Warm and Natural Batting, the fabric really sticks well to it :D:D:D

did you see the post about using Christmas Wreath over the door hangers & curtain rod? Maybe you need yours wider than a regular door.

http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com you have to scroll down Jan. 18th maybe)

You know what they call Duct tape? 'The handy man's tool' Guess it really can also be call 'The handy quilter's tool'. :D

Duck tape is a brand of duct tape :lol: :lol:

No need to get fancy creating a design wall. Anything that fabric will stick to works.
Mine is a solid-colour flannel sheet draped over the spare mattress which is leaned up against the wall.
My friend draped an old flannel sheet over some closet doors when she was renting a place.
You do want to be able to apply enough pressure to the wall in order to smooth out a larger piece of fabric that you are sticking to it.

What is the best way to fasten the fleece or flannel or whatever to the insulation board? I bought lots of off white fleece for this purpose, but haven't bought the boards yet. Doesn't seem like duct tape would stick very well to the fleece.

attach with duct tape. Works like a charm!

This is what I did before I was able to get it attached to the wall and it works fine--just don't let a gust of air grab it and over it goes. Happened a couple of times but I keep my doors open as much as possible, no problem now with it attached.

I would duck tape both sides!!! my mom has done this for murals and she found that if she didn't they didn't hold up as well.