Need suggestions for a design wall
#61
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I use a broken down cardboard box on my son's easel wrapped in a mattress pad. It works great, but no where big enough. Big enough for small pieces such as placemats and table runners or even table toppers and wall hangings. Depends on the size of the cardboard box. I too, don't have a wall available for this. I want to hang a curtain rod in front of something. And,I believe I just thought of where. Thanks, guys. You learn so much here. :-D
Thanks for the tut on the icons. I've also been wanting to know how. Next comes the fancy signatures. :?:
Thanks for the tut on the icons. I've also been wanting to know how. Next comes the fancy signatures. :?:
#62
Saw this the other day, but I agree with everyone else, I'll try to make one. http://www.clotilde.com/detail.html?...554&cat_id=278
#66
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I made one small one with Cardboard. Took 3 layers of cardboard and a layer of batting and covered it with flannel. Works great and is small enough to store. The design WALL is an inexpensive table cloth that I bought at Anna's Linens. It is a plastic one with flannel backing. Cost $2.99. Easy and works even better.
#67
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What a big bunch of great ideas! Everyone is so clever!
I'm actually trying to make a design wall today, using a method a friend told me about: buy a piece of 1-inch thick styrofoam from Lowe's, they will cut it to whatever size you want. Get it home somehow. (My friend's wall is big, about 5x8 feet). Prewash enough flannel to cover in your choice of color. Iron it. Get somebody to help you stretch the flannel around the foam board tautly but not too tight, overlapping it at least 10 inches to the back. Duct-tape the flannel snugly to the back. If you have a sewing room, attach it to the room's wall however. If not (like me) find a storage place for the design wall and haul it out as needed. I need a large one that can be moved in and out of my dining room, my only place to sew. We'll see how this works out for me.
I'm actually trying to make a design wall today, using a method a friend told me about: buy a piece of 1-inch thick styrofoam from Lowe's, they will cut it to whatever size you want. Get it home somehow. (My friend's wall is big, about 5x8 feet). Prewash enough flannel to cover in your choice of color. Iron it. Get somebody to help you stretch the flannel around the foam board tautly but not too tight, overlapping it at least 10 inches to the back. Duct-tape the flannel snugly to the back. If you have a sewing room, attach it to the room's wall however. If not (like me) find a storage place for the design wall and haul it out as needed. I need a large one that can be moved in and out of my dining room, my only place to sew. We'll see how this works out for me.
#70
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Bardstown Ky
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My design wall is made of a card board tri fold poster of Trace Akins from DS display. I covered the back ( couldn't cover Trace Could I?) with a flannel backed table cloth from the DS using staples. It folds up into a 4x4 area that I can slide under the bed if I like. Of course since I use it so much it stays up all the time. Works just fine and it only cost me a couple dollars.
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