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Old 03-13-2011, 03:16 PM
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I have a vinyl tablecloth turned backward at home but since I am with my son for two months in Florida, I have had him put up flannel. A believe a design wall is very important because it really help you see what you are working on.
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Old 03-13-2011, 03:17 PM
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I have a queen size mattress with a mattress pad leaning up against the wall in my sewing room. The mattress pad sticks the blocks great without pinning. When company comes, I do pin what I have up, then remove the mattress pad until company leaves and I put the mattress pad back on the mattress and stand it back up along the wall. It works great for me.
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Old 03-13-2011, 03:28 PM
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I also bought a $5.00 tablecloth from Walmart and have it nailed up. Moving my sewing room into my living room and have the perfect wall for a foam wall. (don't worry I'm moving my living room into a sitting room) there is just me so I don't need tons of room.
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Originally Posted by sewTinker
I have a vinyl tablecloth hung backwards against the wall with the flannel side facing outward. I've been using the same one for 12 years. lol... It's a red checkerboard and the checks show through a bit which is really rather helpful and provides a faint grid. But that was serendipitous. My husband painted a narrow board (white) and screwed it (or nailed it? not sure) across the top of the tablecloth to hold it steady.
That's also what I use. Super cheap and holds just as well as the expensive "real" one my Mom has. Only problem I find is when you have pieces that go inside pieces, i.e., circles you're gonna put in squares, you can't put them up without pinning and then unpinning them. But this is true for any design wall
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Old 03-13-2011, 03:36 PM
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I use a cheap flannel backed plastic tablecloth. Your blocks will stick without pinning to the flannel backing. Buy the largest size that you can. I hang mine up with pants hangers to cover shelving. I can put it up as needed. Also it can be laid on the bed to put blocks on and then rolled up to be moved or stored. Also a great way to carry design to class! Also search this topic for other ideas. this topc has been posted many times.!!

A design wall lets you see how your blocks will look when put in order. It allows you to move blocks as needed.
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Old 03-13-2011, 03:50 PM
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I purchased a tablecloth with flannel backing today at Dollar General and tacked it on a wall.. Holding squares nicely!!
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Old 03-13-2011, 03:52 PM
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A flannel-backed is certainly the cheapest way to go. I bought one at WalMart for $3.00. Works great.
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Old 03-13-2011, 04:07 PM
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I use the back of a plastic table cloth and put it up with old sewing machine needles. It's easy to take down and the holes are nearly invisible. If fabric is too heavy, I pin it to the cloth but most of the time it just sticks.
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Old 03-13-2011, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by kathy
I bought a 4x8 sheet of foam insulation and covered it with felt because it was cheap, some blocks will stay on their own, some need a pin
Wow I love this idea. Going to go scrounging in the garage tomorrow for the foam insulation. I already have the flannel. I am such a block head. I couldn't figure out where to put a large enough panel but making them so they fold up is ideal for me. Thank you, thank you, thank you!


Sorry! This should have gone with jillaine. Told you I was a block head!
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Old 03-13-2011, 05:19 PM
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i wonder if my old cardboard cutting board would work? it's just been stuck in a corner for years.
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