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I used my JoAnn's coupon and got A Fons & Porter one-just waiting to go home from summer to put it up.
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I used that rigid insulation from Lowes or Home Depot too...covered it with flannel. The pieces stick without pinning...or you can put pins in it...either way it works well and is very inexpensive. I like the idea of being able to roll it up like the window shade. I wonder if you can put flannel on a window shade and roll it up? If anyone tries this, please let us know. BTW...the bigger the better.
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Here is a link to a product that I saw at a quilt show last year. It has a flannel wall on a roll up but the mechanism is heavy duty.
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I have one made with the rigid insulation, but I bought 2- 2x8 pieces instead of 1 4x8. They are tonge and groove, covered them with extra wide felt from Joanns (on sale) and lean them against my cupboard, I have no free wall space in my 10 x ll sewing room. It is very light so you can move it easily but you can also take them apart and fold so they are then 2' wide instead of 4'. I can put a whole lap quilt on it. I love it.
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I have a very small sewing room so when I need a design wall I attach one of those cardboard cutting boards to two curtain rods or 1 x 2 board with binder clips from the office supply store. Then I hang a flannel backed table cloth (I got mine for $1) flannel side out. I lean this against my cupboard (or anywhere you like) It works great and will fold away when I don't need it
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I just made one using 2 felt panels I found at walmart in the blanket area for $5 they are 64x48 and sewed in the middle and hung it from curtain clips from my picture moulding. I works like a charm and easy to take down if needed.
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Like Melinda in Tulsa, I purchased the Fons and Porter design wall on sale and I love it. My only problem is that now I am making an oversized king size quilt and the design wall is not large enough for that. If I can clear out sufficient wall space, I'll add another one beside the one I now have and then everything I could possibly make would fit.
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Originally Posted by dlwillia
I just made one using 2 felt panels I found at walmart in the blanket area for $5 they are 64x48 and sewed in the middle and hung it from curtain clips from my picture moulding. I works like a charm and easy to take down if needed.
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good idea with the bi-fold doors. I never thought of that. Thanks for the information. They would be decorated also and make it nicer to look around.
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I'm limited to space at this point in time as many of us are. So my solution was to binder clip a large piece of batting (warm & natural) to a shelf edge on one of my walls. The batting is 7 ft long and hangs above the floor and it's 90" wide - which for me is larger than most of the quilts I work on. It's draped over all the items I hang on my peg wall (tools, accessories, etc..) Hides a lot of stuff and is extremely useful!
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I used yardage of polar fleece. the length of the yardage was my width, the width of the fabric was my length (60"). I rolled slats the size of a yeardstick over the top of the fabric and DH screwed it into the studs. At the bottom, use two widths of the slats and roll to the back and staple. The bottom slats give it body and strength so it doesn't flap around. the extra slat at the bottom gives an angle to the fabric as it hangs, so your blocks won't need as much pinning to stay on. the fleece like flannel hold the fabrics well.
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Now that I have "studio," I bought fleece and thin lathing. I sewed 2 lengths of fleece together and long enough to go from the ceiling to the baseboards. I stapled the fleece to the lathing all around and then nailed the lathing to the drywall. It is still up after 10 years and is larger than any quilt I may make. I do have to move 2 small tables when I actually put blocks up, but that is not every day. I have really enjoyed it. Hope you find some advice here that you can use for yourself. Happy quilting!
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Mine was made from some red cordaroy (sp??), as a stable backing. Then I bought some neutral flannel. I used 2 fabric widths for this.
Then put loops on top and found metal hooks that secure to the framing for drop ceiling tile. Works greak for me. good luck. |
The window shade sounds great unless you want a large design wall. I bought 2 yards of white fleece and just thumb tacked it at the top of the wall - works great and quite economical too.
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I suggest you use flannel or batting. Fabric will stick to either one. Make it as big as possible!!!
Originally Posted by crazylady54
I am looking to add a design wall to my craft room and have no idea what to do. How big should it be? What should it be made of? I am thinking a curtain rod with a king size white sheet. My husband is thinking a window shade that can be rolled up and down as needed. This wall will be over the byfold closet doors. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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I used the reverse side of a tablecloth, some 3M hooks, and some curtain rings. Put the hooks on the wall over the bifold doors, folded down the necessary amount of the tablecloth and clipped the curtain rings to it, then put the rings over hooks. Completely removable and very useful.
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I used a patio dorr size, roll up blind and hot glued flannel on it. I can roll it up if I need to, even with the quilt pieces on it. They stick by themselves unless I have sewn the row together, then I just stick a couple of pins to help hold it.
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one day a piece of that insulating styrofoam board flew into our yard and we didn't know where it come from. It was about 4 ft, by 5ft . I covered it with some felt I had and it made a light weight design wall that I can move around easily. didn't cost me a thing. I guess God knew I needed it. Lol.
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Originally Posted by ontheriver
Several people have said they use flannel like the back of a picnic table cloth. Do a search on here, you will find many ideas.
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Bought two sheets of 1/2" insulation board at Home Depot. My son nailed them to the wall right through the back side of a flannel backed tablecloth--after cutting out a hole for the electric outlet. Not beautiful but I surely am happy with it. Filled the entire wall.
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On November 10, 2010 Blondie3265 posted this:
I found this site for a design wall that i was looking for. I thought i would share it with you. I'm working on my youngest son to make me one. He's really good at wood projects. http://www.vanishingdesignwall.com |
i used a window shade and covered it with fleece and hung it over my sliding closet doors and it is the width of my closet. i can pull it up and down as i need it. it works great for me and sure saves on space of storing it and is readily available when i need it.
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My sewing room has a large( 2 windows together) that my DH used a rollup blind (the kind with little slats)It hangs from the top of the window under the valance. He stapled flannel to the whole width &length of it. Works great & when rolled up you don't see it. Only problem is it always has something on it I miss the sunlight from the window.
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I bought a 60" (wish it was 72") vinyl window blind with the mounting hardware. I glued flannel to the whole blind unrolled. Then I rewound it. My husband put it up about 7' from the floor and put a hook at the bottom to hold it down when I am using it. When I am not using; it rolls back up and out of the way. I love it. If I am making something really large, I can have my DH help to reach higher. Hope this info helps you!
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I use a 52X70 flannel backed table cloth. I put it up with push pins. It works quite well. Only hint: buy an inexpensive one that is light in color as the design on the plastic side will show through if it is dark in color. The flannel backing is what makes your blocks stay in place while you do your design. That is also why a white sheet won't do the trick as neatly.
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I tried having mine over the closet door and it didn't work well for me. I like it to be flush against a wall.
Were you planning on using flannel? You need to try whatever you use to make sure you quilt blocks will stick to it Rolling it up is an awesome idea. |
My handyman took two 4 x 8 sheets of insulation board (about 1 inch thick styrofoam) - covered with yardage batting - bolted them to the wall and put a 2 inch frame around all - A DREAM COME TRUE! ! ! If the wall were bigger - I'd have added another 4 x 8 sheet. I can just stick blocks up or I can pin right into all of it.
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Originally Posted by cjsparks
On November 10, 2010 Blondie3265 posted this:
I found this site for a design wall that i was looking for. I thought i would share it with you. I'm working on my youngest son to make me one. He's really good at wood projects. http://www.vanishingdesignwall.com |
Thank you to everyone that has help with suggestions for my design wall. You have been great! I have reseached and my husbands idea of the shade is going up. I am going to add flannel to the shade.
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Love your idea... I need to upgrade..
Originally Posted by Steady Stiching
I love my design wall and it takes up no space at all.
I went to Joanns and bought flannel backed tablecloth fabric. Went to the hardware store and bought firring strips (long strip of wood 2 inches wide which I painted with some spray faux stone paint i had leftover. DH screwd the wood into the wall, the tablecloth fuzzy side out was behind the wood strip. Into the strip he then nailed some long nails that sticck out. This is where I keep my rulers and scissors, rotary cutters, patterns, hoops etc. So it works as a pegboard kind of too. |
I replaced the doors on my closet with curtains and just pin the pieces to that.
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I have a rather large one.
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I use a flannel backed tablecloth, small binder clips and clear push pins to the wall, it works great! and very inexpensive!!!
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Originally Posted by doricu2
i used a window shade and covered it with fleece and hung it over my sliding closet doors and it is the width of my closet. i can pull it up and down as i need it. it works great for me and sure saves on space of storing it and is readily available when i need it.
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I wonder if warm and natural batting would work on the roller window shade? I presently use the back of a tablecloth thumbtacked to the wall, but I have trouble keeping the pieces from falling off.
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