I purchased a design wall, not the free standing type but one you can put onto nails on the wall that has grommets in it(I have a wall hanging that goes there when I'm not using the design wall). I think Connecting Threads has the Fons and Porter one on sale this week. I did have one that stuck to the wall itself, but when I left it on for quite some time, it left a residue on the wall. I wouldn't recommend that one. I do have plastic tablecloths that I take to class and can be folded after class to bring home with the design still on the tablecloth. They work well. I also took a photo album (on sale), removed the inside, and covered with felt. I can take this with me as it's small but opens up to a decent size. I saw a binder with a cover from some school at the discount store for one dollar. This could easily be made into a portable one by covering in flannel.