Can anyone give me an idea on how to make my own display board for my sewing room? I know I want to put a layer of batting on the top of it but what would I use underneath? I am hoping one of you has made one and can give me some ideas. I want to make it fairly big so I can piece a quilt on it to see how it would look. Thank you in advance.
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A design wall can be done several ways.
One that is on DH's project list is a piece of soundboard (from Home Depot or any home store) covered with Headliner Fabric (from the fabric Store) and put on a wooden frame that lets the design wall hang on on the wall much like a picture does. Another idea I've seen is tacking a flannel backed, vinyl tablecloth (Wal-mart has them) backwards on the wall and using the flannel side to hang blocks on. Until my soundboard wall gets done, I just have a full piece of batting tacked to the wall with small nails - it at least gets the job done! |
I pin a piece of flannel on a wall hanging quilt to audition my quilts. Don't have much wall space so that works for me.
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wall foam insulation.
I have pictures of mine on my blog: http://gloryquilts.blogspot.com/ the third or fourth pictures shows it pretty clearly. |
I have a vinyl tablecloth pinned backwards to a 4 x 8 sheet of foam insulation hanging on a wall. It is all portable and can be moved easily. :lol:
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I took 4 of those 1/4" foam boards (sold by the poster board) I duct taped together on both sides so they would stay in one big piece. I covered it flannel from Joanns. Works like a charm. The foam boards were $2.49 a piece, flannel was on sale for like $2.25 (50% off) I think I used a yard and a half. I already had the duct tape......so it was a very inexpensive project.
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I bought two 4x8 sheets of foam board insulation at Lowes, I think it was about $4 a board. I stapled felt on the boards and hung them side by side on my sewing room wall. I have a 8 ft square design wall :D I use a step stool to reach the top when I'm making a king size quilt. The foam board is lightweight and easy to cut if you want a smaller size. I just stapled it to the wall with a staple gun. I've moved it several times from one room to another with no problem. I bought another one and made a four ft. square and 4 two foot squares covered in felt. I use these for small projects, taking block pieces to the machine, etc. I always find a use for the small felt covered boards.
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Originally Posted by Cathe
wall foam insulation.
I have pictures of mine on my blog: http://gloryquilts.blogspot.com/ the third or fourth pictures shows it pretty clearly. |
I really appreciate all your replies. Thank you so much. I will have to get a sheet or two of that foam insulation and I think I will cover it with some cheap batting. I knew you guys would be able to help me.
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Thanks Butterflywing! I will have to look into that!
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The home improvement stores carry several types of foam insulation boards. The white styrofoam board crumbles too easily.
I have written up how I made both my design walls with their pictures, names of the products used, etc. here, if that helps: http://www.flickr.com/photos/athomesewing/2726109619/ Picture of the type Foamular boards I used here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/athomesewing/2830706607/ |
For a quicky design wall I used a curtain rod and a flannel backed tablecloth. Put a couple of nails in wall and hung the rod over them. Pinned the table cloth over the rod with straight pins.
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I read somewhere that the quilter used a retractable roller shade and attached flannel. When she needed to use the design wall, she pulled down the shade (I think it hung on a wall).
Just don't know how sturdy that method is. |
Originally Posted by Cathe
wall foam insulation.
I have pictures of mine on my blog: http://gloryquilts.blogspot.com/ the third or fourth pictures shows it pretty clearly. |
If you subscribe to QNNTV there is a video of El Burns on how to make a display board with car headliner. Step by step instructions with her son.
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a 4_8 cut in half then wrap in contact paper
endup with a 4 by 4 square thats portable at any hardware store frankie |
a 4_8 cut in half then wrap in contact paper
endup with a 4 by 4 square thats portable at any hardware store frankie |
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