Please describe your design wall
02-11-2011, 02:50 PM
#111
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Originally Posted by beachlady
I have two design walls - both 4x8 foam board from Home Depot. DH used a wood frame to stablize them. Covered them in batting. If ceiling fan is on I do use pins, or the vacuum also will make them fall off. They will stick on the battting otherwise.
02-11-2011, 02:58 PM
#113
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Mine is very similar to Wundermar's. Two 4x8' sheets of foam insulation board from Home Depot/Lowes. I found a king sized flannel sheet at Goodwill and made large "pillow case" covers to slip over the boards w/regular white sheets for the back side (also from Goodwill). Stapled the ends, and DH built a wood frame to hold it up on the wall off the floor. Also hung a couple brackets above so I can hang a few more quilts in front of it, or hang up my loose felt design wall I've used for years - it's just more floppy than I like when trying to audition blocks. I love the solid design wall. I do use pins for pieces that stay for awhile plus I run the ceiling fans in the summer.
02-11-2011, 03:02 PM
#115
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I just made one using 3M removable hooks, binder clips and the back of a flannel tablecloth. Can take it down when not in use and put it up on the front of a sliding closet door. No cost and it isn't in the way when not needed.
02-11-2011, 03:03 PM
#116
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Originally Posted by SaraSewing
Hey, I just happened to think: WHy not find an old projector screen that is fastened to the ceiling. Since I don't have wall space, that may work. . .
02-11-2011, 03:15 PM
#117
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Nothing special here either, I bought 2 metres of table protector material (this is quite thick with a vinyl top and fleecy back) ran a seam along the top and bottom to take a rod threaded the fabric onto a chrome wardrobe rod then hubby hung the design wall from the top frame of my lounge room wall using garden ties for now.
Of course once we start working on the house again it will have to come down but for now it does the job.
Maybe1day
Of course once we start working on the house again it will have to come down but for now it does the job.
Maybe1day
02-11-2011, 03:29 PM
#118
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I use my mil china cabinet,that we inharrited(sp?).I have it so I can put my batting or ufos in the cabinet side and the back faces me and my machine,I have an old table cloth with flannel stapled to the back. It works great.
02-11-2011, 03:48 PM
#119
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Originally Posted by glowworm
Help, this newbie doesn't understand why you need a design wall. I spread blocks on a bed and pieces on a table. What am I missing? Also, thank you to everyone for all the good info. and tutes.
02-11-2011, 03:58 PM
#120
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I used foam insulation from Home Depot mounted on luan and covered with batting and then warm and white. I have two areas - one is 4' x 6' and one is 2' x 4'. I used to have felt stapled to the wall when I had a paneled wall, but I recently had my sewing room remodeled and didn't want pins or staples in my drywall!
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