i've got an old piece of batting up that was sprayed with basting spray. it works great for a design wall. i don't think there is any problem using basting spray. good luck.

I started out with a flannel-backed tablecloth, but it was too small and the blocks would fall off eventually. Then I tried a king sized flannel sheet which worked for a time, but you're right - the bigger the blocks, the easier they fall. Plus, every time the dog would walk by he'd knock some blocks off with his big ole waggy tail. I finally got some cheapo batting and now the blocks stick wonderfully.

Could it be the static electricity in the material or lack of?

I bought a tabelcloth at the dollar store for 1.00 adn i used the flannel back of it and it works good so far and when it quits sticking i will go buy another one . Pretty cheap design wall and it works .

Hi, it might have to do with static electricity...

What a great idea! Thanks for sharing! A hug!

I've been googling how to create static electricity and I haven't found a good answer yet. I might try rubbing some wool against the fabric to see if I can generate it.

Now that's a good idea...use a lint roller to make the fuzzies stand up. I was thinking of running mine (a heavyweight flannel sheet) through the dryer to see if that added some static cling.

Anita

Did maybe drying it take away some static that might have been on it in the store? Did you use dryer sheets?

If it is 100% cotton add something synthetic to the dryer with it. Cotton doesn't seem to built the static in the dryer like polyester or other synthetic fibers.