I was at a quilt show just the other week and someone was selling design walls made from a very large shade backed with flannel or something like it that rolled up into a nice shelf brackit cover. down goes the wall, up goes the wall with your blocks on it when you want to put it away and all you see is a prety shelf, something like a window curtian shelf. This is the frist time I have written on this form, but been lurking for a long time. Lisa

I purchased a large design wall several years ago but basically it's just flannel. Mine has grommets in the top for hanging. You could buy flannel, or a flannel backed tablecloth, or even a flannel flat sheet, and add the grommets yourself. Mine is hanging in the hallway. I bought those 3M hooks that have the removable adhesive strips so if I ever want to move it somewhere else, I can remove the hooks with no damage to my wall.

I picked up a 4x6 piece of foam insulation board at the hardware store. Usually is pink or green. Cuts easily into whatever size you need. Cover with flannel......on both sides if you like. I lean mine against the wall and use both sides. It is light weight and pins stick straight in, making designing very easy :-D

If you can afford it, there is a wonderful new product being produced if you have limited space. Go to vanishing design wall website and this product retracts. Very attractive and well built.

I have a closet door that I take a flannel sheet, and drape it over the door, then close the door, and the flannel stays right where it is. Then it's easy to hang your quilt pieces on it! Easy to put up - easy to take down!

Fons and Porter sell one with a grid on the back which helps getting your blocks straight. You hang it with the 3 M hooks that come off clean if you no longer want it where you have it.A design wall is very important especially if you are new to quilting. You can stand back and look before you sew. I'm just using mine for the first time and can't believe the difference.

Mine is behind the door to the room I quilt in works just fine.

This is the one I was taliking about, did not know of the web site thanks. Very neat product, nice quility, the flannel/vinel was very thick, seem like it would last.

I use a vinyl flannel backed table cloth. Very inexpensive.

I bought flannel back tablecloth from Joanne's by the yard (60) wide , then tacked to the wall- works real well