Strange Occurance with Design Wall
08-25-2011, 12:05 PM
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Great idea! Plus, it will release some tension for the quilter!
Originally Posted by oksewglad
Has anyone every used a hammer to flatten seams? I have a small tack hammer that works great to reduce bulk! Try it.
08-25-2011, 12:24 PM
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Oh you ladies are SO SMART!
Originally Posted by QKO
It may be that the flannel you're trying to use is somewhat directional in terms of the way it's fibers are oriented. Try turning it 90 or 180 degrees to see if it works better that way.
08-25-2011, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by PaperPrincess
YOu need to smooth the ENTIRE block onto the blanket. You can't just 'place' a larger block on the wall, like you can with smaller blocks or pieces. I just put a partly pieced quarter of a throw, like 24X36. I smoothed the whole thing on and it stuck OK.
08-25-2011, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by irishrose
I'd return it and get a piece of fleece. I have 24 by 24 blocks sticking nicely to mine right now. My granddaugher used the back of an old piece of tablecloth vinyl from JoAnn's and it held her whole quilt.
I have hung fully pieced full sized quilts on the "fuzzy" design wall ... and they have stayed put for weeks on end!! Just need to smooth on with your hand and they stick.
08-25-2011, 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by QuiltE
Originally Posted by irishrose
I'd return it and get a piece of fleece. I have 24 by 24 blocks sticking nicely to mine right now. My granddaugher used the back of an old piece of tablecloth vinyl from JoAnn's and it held her whole quilt.
I have hung fully pieced full sized quilts on the "fuzzy" design wall ... and they have stayed put for weeks on end!! Just need to smooth on with your hand and they stick.
08-25-2011, 01:12 PM
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I use the fuzzy backed table cloths from the dollar store and thumb tack them to my wall. On occasion I take my lint roller to it and make the fuzzies stand up again, but they work great (for me).
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