roguequilter

felt is very washable. my last sewing room my design wall was dark brown felt glued with elmers to card board that my new refrigerater was packed in when delivered. we then bolted it to wall of sewing room. it was up for 13 years, i cleaned it with a clothing lint brush. when i took it down in preperation to move, the cardboard and felt were the biggest job of the move. it was almost indestructable. i don't have a sewing room in current home and have black felt hung over deck doors of dining room where i sew. hem at top and bottom. hooks at top for hanging & hardware store wooden dowel in bottom to make it hang down straight. i have another large piece of felt that i use to take with to sew group meets and when sewing with a friend at her house. it's gotten rather dirty thrown in back of truck, so i washed it in machine on gentle cycle. worked fine, it's been washed several times. it shrinks, probably fades, tho doesn't look it & i didn't check. i started using felt before the books were telling design walls should be flannel or batt. it was an idea i had that was affordable & it works great!