Tips on making design board
#54
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Saint Helens, Oregon
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I made mine out of 3/8 inch pvc pipe, elbow joints and t-joints and I glued all the joints together except for 2 so that I can take it apart and "fold" it so taht I can take it with me if I need to. I used white flannel and put it around all edges. In all, it cost me less than $20 and it's more than sturdy.
#55
In additional to a design wall (I use the hanging one from Fons and Porter at this time) I have a small portable one that I can carry back and forth from the cutting board to the sewing table. It is made from the foam board from Hobby Lobby and covered with flannel cloth, using painter's tape to secure. I cut it from rectangular to square. It is perfect for keeping block pieces straight. I have made a few to give to friends.
#56
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Oceanside, CA
Posts: 847
Originally Posted by Dina
That could work, I think. It comes 4'x8'. I just duck taped my batting on. I am sure flannel would work...or at least you would think it would. I bought a spray on adhesive to use but decided that would be too messy for me. The duck tape worked fine....though it might have been duct tape. :) In fact, that tape might work for sort of a hinge thing?
#58
I'm another one who uses the flannel back of a cheap plastic table cloth. I usually attach it to the wall with blue painters' tape. Have never had a problem with it pulling off the wall, pulling off paint, or the blocks falling off.
#59
Originally Posted by stitchy65
I made mine out of 3/8 inch pvc pipe, elbow joints and t-joints and I glued all the joints together except for 2 so that I can take it apart and "fold" it so taht I can take it with me if I need to. I used white flannel and put it around all edges. In all, it cost me less than $20 and it's more than sturdy.
#60
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Piedmont[Greenville]SC
Posts: 498
Originally Posted by the casual quilter
I made one out of one of those folding, cardboard cutting mats. I got it at Joann's. I stapled flannel to the side with the lines on it and I fold it up for storage when I'm not using it. It's not the prettiest thing, but it does the job.
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