Need suggestions for a design wall
04-01-2011, 07:11 AM
#41
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I love my Design wall. First used an old piece of felt that covered one of my two door closet. worked great but I wanted BIGGER. So the next time at Joanns, purchased a two yard piece so my board would be 72 x 72". Well the new felt is terrible, nothing really sticks to it....so now have to find something else, will try flannel.
04-01-2011, 07:27 AM
#43
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Originally Posted by TonnieLoree
Originally Posted by lalaland
sounds good to me. Anything that you can fold up flat and put away is a good thing.
I have my design wall hanging on a wall in the hallway. There are grommets in the top and I hung it up using those 3M hooks that you can peel off the wall any time without marking it up.
I have my design wall hanging on a wall in the hallway. There are grommets in the top and I hung it up using those 3M hooks that you can peel off the wall any time without marking it up.
That's my problem also. It's no wall of any size at all, but I took a cork bulletin board that the kids had had, covered it with flannel, and used that. I could put a few things on, but it helped when piecing blocks. I could line them up in sewing order and not have to use that darned ripper as often.
04-01-2011, 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by TonnieLoree
Originally Posted by lalaland
sounds good to me. Anything that you can fold up flat and put away is a good thing.
I have my design wall hanging on a wall in the hallway. There are grommets in the top and I hung it up using those 3M hooks that you can peel off the wall any time without marking it up.
I have my design wall hanging on a wall in the hallway. There are grommets in the top and I hung it up using those 3M hooks that you can peel off the wall any time without marking it up.
That's my problem also. It's no wall of any size at all, but I took a cork bulletin board that the kids had had, covered it with flannel, and used that. I could put a few things on, but it helped when piecing blocks. I could line them up in sewing order and not have to use that darned ripper as often.
04-01-2011, 07:50 AM
#45
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Originally Posted by lalaland
sounds good to me. Anything that you can fold up flat and put away is a good thing.
I have my design wall hanging on a wall in the hallway. There are grommets in the top and I hung it up using those 3M hooks that you can peel off the wall any time without marking it up.
I have my design wall hanging on a wall in the hallway. There are grommets in the top and I hung it up using those 3M hooks that you can peel off the wall any time without marking it up.
04-01-2011, 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by JNCT14
Originally Posted by blhaines
I am going to try using a vinyl rolldown shade for a display wall. My 'thought' is to take a flannel backed table cloth or a piece of thin batting and stick it to the vinyl shade. That way I can roll it up/down as needed. I haven't figured out how I'll 'stick it' yet, but my thought is with some sort of glue.
My sewing room is in a spare bedroom so I am in search of a very wide shade to go across the top of the closet. I'll have my dad build a nice shelf (or whatever) to hide the shade when it's not in use.
Do you think it would work?
My sewing room is in a spare bedroom so I am in search of a very wide shade to go across the top of the closet. I'll have my dad build a nice shelf (or whatever) to hide the shade when it's not in use.
Do you think it would work?
thinking, thinking .... :-)
04-01-2011, 08:10 AM
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Have seen the fold up's in mags and @ Quilt Shows. Seems like a waste of $$$ to me plus I don't have the floor space for it, even for a few hours. My design wall is 2 2 ydsxWOF white flannel panels sewn together. I hang on wall with push pins. Some of my projects stay up there for months, waiting for INSPIRATION to hit me.... JMHO!
04-01-2011, 08:19 AM
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Lots of great ideas. I experimented with different things before going all out.
I had the luxury of space ... picture this, a 10'x7-1/2' design wall. Used tentest sheeting, covered with black polar fleece. Screwed each panel onto the wall. LOTS of space for many projects ... and almost always covered! At Christmas I had a 50"x70" throw hung on it for two weeks til it was quilted, and it never budged! :)
LOVE LOVE LOVE my fuzzy wall!!
Best. Investment. Ever!!! :)
I had the luxury of space ... picture this, a 10'x7-1/2' design wall. Used tentest sheeting, covered with black polar fleece. Screwed each panel onto the wall. LOTS of space for many projects ... and almost always covered! At Christmas I had a 50"x70" throw hung on it for two weeks til it was quilted, and it never budged! :)
LOVE LOVE LOVE my fuzzy wall!!
Best. Investment. Ever!!! :)
04-01-2011, 08:24 AM
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How about one of those fold-up dress makers cutting mats we all used to use for making garments? It has lines on it and it's easy to stick pins into and it will stand on it's own or fold up to hide behind furniture. You could also staple flannel to it. I use mine when making small quilts in order to get everything straight.
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