Design Wall on the Cheap
 

I made a design wall out of the largest, flannel backed tablecloth I could find. Some Blue Painters tape and I'm done. Not the prettiest or fanciest, but the price is right. It works really well and when the flannel gets a bunch of threads on it.. well I cut a piece of freezer paper and use the shiny side down, place it on the flannel and IRON with a hot iron. Thread come right off and I just move the paper around until it's all clean again. The freezer paper works on most boards.

thanks for the tips... especially about ironing the freezer paper

If it works for you, that is ALL that counts. I work mostly with small pieces with bargellos and it so handy to be able to stick a pin to make sure that the fabric doesn't shift or move an inch !!

I just made mine from 1 inch thick foam and love being able to stick pins in it when needed

Your freezer paper idea is a great tip. Send this one to the magazines!
peace

Where did you find a large flannel backed tablecloth? I need to do a demo at Quilt Club in a couple weeks and I hve to figure out some kind of design wall to display the pieces. This idea should work--if I can find a LARGE flannel backed tablecloth.

Aborning, try stores like dollar tree, dollar general and party stores may even have clearance ones from off season. I can usually find them in stores like these, I don't know what you have in your area.
Angel

Great idea on the freezer paper.

Thanks. My local $ store does not carry flannel backed quilts so I will look in some bigger towns.

I love the freezer paper idea! I also use a picnic table for my design wall but I put command strips Velcro on the back. I don't have one here in our new house yet but it's on my list