Design Wall on the Cheap
02-05-2014, 01:24 PM
#24
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Louisiana
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Great idea. I have so many threads on my quilting wall the sticky roller things don't work very well. Ihave used masking tape wrapped around my hand and someone suggested using batting. Haven't tried that yet. Thanks.
02-05-2014, 03:04 PM
#26
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: west central Illinois
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My design wall is a queen size mattress in my sewing room propped up against the wall. I keep a mattress pad on it and can pin all I want. I occasionally vacuum threads after a project, and have just put the pad in the wash. When company comes, I have to take down my oversize ironing board and lower the mattress to the floor. So it serves a dual purpose.
02-05-2014, 04:01 PM
#27
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Redmond WA
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I created one from insulation foam I bought at Home Depot - it was around 20 bucks. Thermasheath-3 R-6 1 in. x 4 ft. x 8 ft. Polyiso Rigid Foam Insulation Board. We used spray on glue and covered it with batting. I put two together to make King size quilts but the cost for one is less than 50 bucks and it attached to the wall. I love the wax paper trick though, I am going to try it on mine!
02-05-2014, 09:13 PM
#29
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Location: Central Wisconsin
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when the flannel gets a bunch of threads on it.. well I cut a piece of freezer paper and use the shiny side down, place it on the flannel and IRON with a hot iron. Thread come right off and I just move the paper around until it's all clean again. The freezer paper works on most boards.
02-05-2014, 10:09 PM
#30
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I bought a vinyl table cloth with the flannel back at the dollar store. Works great!
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