brushandthimble

I use the back of a flannel backed table cloth, and/or a piece of batting (warn and natural)
I hung a dowel rod and used binder clips to attach the table cloth. My problem living a "cape" is I don't have a choice of walls.

For a portable one I bought on sale cheap stretched canvas and stapled a piece of beige flannel I had on hand. 3 pack of canvases for less than $10.00.

irma tapia

I have put up a large piece (ceiling to floor & 90" wide) of batting and it works great. I used some large push pins across the top about every 10". It was easy and cheap.

dorrell ann

I have a5'x4' art canvas and covered it with batting - screwed a large hook on top so I can hang it.

Jaos

Do you leave blocks on it when you roll it up?

There are so many great ideas here!

GlitzyMe

This design wall is made on the sliding doors of the sewingroom closet. We laid the doors flat, stapled the flannel grid fabric on (fold the edge under as you work) then hot glued nylon marine rope to cover the edges.

fireworkslover

For smaller things, I made one with foam core 1/2" thick. I duct taped two pieces together and covered it with flannel. I can just lay the pieces or blocks on or pin them. For larger tops, I bought extra wide flannel and made hanger sleeves on two sides (across the width and length). A 1" X 2" piece of wood slides in the sleeve to support the flannel wall. Two cup hooks get screwed into the top of the wood. This I hang in front of the closet in my sewing room from loops of string hung on metal eyes screwed into the molding corners, across the door. When I'm not using it, I can easily take it down and stand it up in the corner. If I have to get into the closet while blocks are on the design wall = then I usually pin them on, otherwise they'd fall off, when the flannel gets moved. I've even taken it off the loops, accordion pleated it onto the floor to get in the closet's bifold doors and put it back up with nothing coming off. Just needs a bit of straigtening. If I'm arranging blocks for a queen size top, I can lay the flannel piece down on the living room floor and use it flat. If I had the space, I think I'd prefer the flannel to be on a solid pinable surface, but since I don't, this works for me.

scaroca

I hung a flannel back tablecloth I got from walmart for 5 bucks and it works great.

rannyof3

I have a clothes rod hanging over some closets doors and hung some flannel on it.

mar32428

We do a lot of work with foamboard in miniatures so I had several large pieces. Some were 4' x 8". I didn't have much luck with flannel. Pieces kept falling off or shifting. I covered the foamboard with of fabric and used pins as thumbtacks. Worked like a charm. The pins go easily into the FB.

Kayaker26

I agree space is at a premium here I use the flannel backed plastic table cloth-you can get them really cheap and put them away in a drawer!