wall boards
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I am looking for directions on how to make a wall board so I can do my placement and patterning and layering on the wall. I heard somewhere to use ceiling tiles but that didnt make sence to me.
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My LQS uses a large piece of batting tacked to a wall for their design wall. This works very well.
I went out and bought a large piece of felt and hung it on one wall with curtain rods. I use the rings that have the hooks on the bottom for easy removal of the felt. I did scruff up the felt a tiny bit with a brush to make the blocks stick better. It works very well and with the curtain rod, makes it easy to put up and take down, plus I can interchange with another piece of felt for another quilt, without removing the first quilt. I like this benefit.
I have also heard of using an old fleece blanket or flannel.
IMHO, I would bring a square with me and go to the fabric shop and just plop the square onto the fabric. Give a gentle shake. It the block stays, the material will work just find.
Hang it wherever you have a large open space. I have mine hanging over a double closet door with the bottom pinned up for larger quilts. It works much better with a firm wall or cardboard behind the design wall.
Hope this helps! :) :) :)
I went out and bought a large piece of felt and hung it on one wall with curtain rods. I use the rings that have the hooks on the bottom for easy removal of the felt. I did scruff up the felt a tiny bit with a brush to make the blocks stick better. It works very well and with the curtain rod, makes it easy to put up and take down, plus I can interchange with another piece of felt for another quilt, without removing the first quilt. I like this benefit.
I have also heard of using an old fleece blanket or flannel.
IMHO, I would bring a square with me and go to the fabric shop and just plop the square onto the fabric. Give a gentle shake. It the block stays, the material will work just find.
Hang it wherever you have a large open space. I have mine hanging over a double closet door with the bottom pinned up for larger quilts. It works much better with a firm wall or cardboard behind the design wall.
Hope this helps! :) :) :)
#4
Haven't heard of ceiling tiles but this will work too. Depending what size you want... if you have a home depot or lowes that kind of store.... get a piece of floor board( thin piece of wood) or any piece of wood will do... paneling will do also... long piece of felt or batting... lay out and staple. You can get any thickness you want. I'm not sure what this is called so bear with me... a plant hanger... that you mount to the wall of your home.. this can be used to hold up this wall board... as long as the mounts are screwed into the studs in the walls. These things have a droopy hook at the end the board sits safely and its on a perfect angle. good luck :thumbup:
#6
I've got a 4x6 ft piece of styrofoam insulation just put batting, flannel sheet on with quilting pins, put it behind a dresser when I'm not using it. I also have one that's about 24" square, made a little fitted flannel sheet for it. I use it on an easel right by me when I'm piecing blocks. The small one is what I used to make the quilt top that's my avatar.
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Originally Posted by nana pat
I am looking for directions on how to make a wall board so I can do my placement and patterning and layering on the wall. I heard somewhere to use ceiling tiles but that didnt make sence to me.
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