I need some info about a design wall. I want something thats actually going to hold my fabric up good and I dont want to spend alot of money on it. I have a small sewing room so it cant be huge. What are you all using? Thanks

Flannel backed tablecloth put on wall, behind door to sewing room. Just put it up wiht thumbtacks. If I need to use it all I have to do is close the door. When door is open it is covered and pattern is "protected".

Mine is a 4x4 piece of 1/4" luaun (thin plywood) covered with a layer of padding (an old bedspread) and some anti pill fleece.

I have a flannel sheet pinned to the wall. Works great for me!

Thank you all for the ideas and I love the pic of your sewing room :)

Thank you, my husband help design my room. He built the cabinet you see (the painted one). And my sewing table was a gift from him last Christmas.

Mine is the Fons & porter design wall. I got it at Joanne's when the notions wall was on 50% off and I have a VIP card so I got another 10% off. Its about 50 x 70 and I think by the time all the deductions were off it I paid about $8 for it. I use a $5 curtian rod to put it up.

We used batting

Exactly what I use. Sometimes I have to add a straight pin here in there, if the block is heavy, or I'm holding up a whole row.

I took over a room that was an office/spare bed room. I took the desk out but had no where for the mattress and box spring. I needed the space the mattress took so i put it on end and draped a flannel like fabric over it. When my sister is over to use the quilter, it takes 3 minutes to set the bed up. in the living room. I just roll up the project and fold it until the mattress is put back upright.

Clever!

I have high density foam insulation panels covered in white felt and attached to the wall. Mine is 8 feet square, but you could make it any size. The insulation panels are inexpensive, very lightweight so easy to attach to the wall without much damage, and easy to cut to size. I just used a hot glue gun to attach the white felt. Another option would be to cover with a flat flannel sheet.

Someday I would love to frame the design wall with wood trim to make it a more finished look, but for now it's functional.

RST

I put four foam boards together in a four-patch, then used spray adhesive to stick batting to it. My hubby nailed it to the wall and put a nice quarter-round frame around it. It works great!

for a portable one, someone on the board uses a flannel backed tablecloth and 3 pants/skirt hangers, the kind that clip. She just hooks them over the door frame, the hangers, and clips the tablecloth to them. When she is done, folds it up until it is needed again. Very clever I thought.

I used a big cutout of Trace Akins that folded in the middle. cover it with a flannel backed picnic tablecloth with staples. It stands up really well. When not in use it goes behind the door. No I didn't cover Trace up. I used the other side.HeHeHe You can use any cardboard that folds in the middle.

This is the method inhale used for years. If it gets old I go to the dollar store and get a new one. Works great.