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Originally Posted by QuiltE (Post 8029273)

Might I suggest fleece?

I tried flannel, but discovered that blocks stick better to fleece.

Never thought about using fleece - will give it a try. Thanks!

I used fleece on an entire wall in my sewing room. Loved it!

The flannel (or felt) is all you need to have your block 'stick'. I made portable walls by using 2 2' x 4' ceiling panels covered in flannel. They were very light and could be stacked on one another and slide under the bed for storage. I used the ceiling tile because I could stick thumbtacks in it with paper patterns.

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Originally Posted by quiltmom12 (Post 8029055)

I am making a simple design wall using cardboard, flannel, duct tape and Contact adhesive strips. I see where a number of people used batting; others used flannel. Will the one layer of flannel be sufficient?

A few years ago my husband made me a design board using two 4x8 1" Styrofoam insulation sheets trimmed to fit above the baseboard. We used duct tape to tape the center together on one side so it would fold and be movable. I covered mine with a large cotton batting secured by duct tape on the back. It works very well. Last week we made one for my daughter using the same method except we used an 80/20 nice white batting and I believe that it actually holds the fabric even better than mine. Both were nailed to the wall using finishing nails.