ginnie6

This "curtain" has been my design wall for years. I have to pin blocks to it but it has worked well. After a recent remodel though my sewing space has changed. I now share my area with dh's desk and he had the wonderful idea of an ironing board on the wall. I love that part but it now makes my design wall practically unusable. So what I would like to do is change it. I would like ideally something I con't have to pin blocks to and I would like to put the design wall in front of my fabric shelves and have two pieces that I could put one in front of the other. Does that make sense? So whatever I use has to be lightweight. I just can't figure out what to use and how to make them moveable. I thought about something like closet doors but then I checked prices. Not in my budget. Did I mention it also has to be cheap?
Here's some pictures of my current set up. I appreciate any ideas!

Rhonda K

Install a double curtain rod above the opening. Use wall anchors for drywall and it won't come down.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/E-Z-Ancor-5...Anchor/1098803

I use these all the time. There are two sizes/weight available. Generally, the smaller size is fine for most projects.

Good luck!

Jingle

I have no ideas. I use my bed for my design wall.

MarionsQuilts

I use felt. The blocks stick well to it. I only need to pin if it's a heavy bigger block.

OhCanada

How it do you want it to be? You could cover insulation board with batting or flannel. It would be very light weight. I posted a thread about my design wall recently, perhaps you could do something similar and not attach it to the wall.

DJ

This is exactly what I have for a design wall. Although mine hangs on the wall, it is very light weight, so if you didn't hang it, you could move it very easily. It's also great to stick pins into when you have something too heavy to stay on its own. I used warm and natural batting on mine. The only thing I might do differently is to use a little temporary spray adhesive to keep it from shifting around. It isn't a big problem, but would be nice if it were attached a little more firmly to the insulation.

cashs_mom

This is what I've done. I have two of them and can stack them one behind the other when I don't need a big surface to use or put them side by side when I'm working on a larger project. They're lightweight and easy to move around.

copycat

https://www.patchworkposse.com/make-design-board/

I just found this link to a tute for a design wall. Good luck!

jmoore

I did the same as the others...covered two insulation boards. I used Gorilla tape to seam them together in the middle. I was going to screw them to the wall in my new sewing studio but someone suggested I leave them loose so if I wanted to lay it on the floor to baste a quilt, I could.

Aurora

I use a flannel-backed tablecloth I purchased at WalMart on clearance for $.30. I can roll it up for a mobile design wall.