7 FAST & EASY DESIGN WALLS - FOR BIG AND SMALL SPACES

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Do you want a design wall but do not have the space for one? Here are 7 fast, easy, inexpensive and short term design walls that you can make to lay out your blocks and keep them organised no matter what size your space is.
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@JustGetitDoneQuilts 2 года назад

I hope you enjoy these ideas for a design wall. I cannot believe the different they have made to my quilting by having a place to play out ideas. I am endless fascinated by how different blocks and patterns appear up close with far away. I have used all of these ideas at one time or another. I hope they inspire you to try your version. Enjoy.

@conniejd8046 2 года назад

No sound.

@KayTennant Год назад

@@conniejd8046 I’m quite deaf - so sorry I don’t use sound on my iPad

@ceraphi717 2 года назад

the hacking off the ends of the foam board in the parking lot is so validating. slay queen

@ninapryor9656 2 года назад

Shut the front door! That pillowcase hack is genius!!! I finally have the perfect solution. 🥰

@JustGetitDoneQuilts 2 года назад

👍 I cannot believe how handy this is…or that I made it this far without them

@lynnemartin2291 2 года назад

I love your brain function Karen. 🤗🤗🤗 fantastic ideas🤗🤗🤗

@kathyf3656 2 года назад

I write fiction as well as quilt and last year, I broke down and bought a 4' x 6' cork bulletin board to outline my novel. And when I'm not writing, I cover the board with flannel to hang up quilt blocks.

@aktarango Год назад

Hi Kathy, I’m a writer too! I just started quilting. Love this channel 😊

@KayTennant Год назад

Karen I’ve never commented on a RU-vid video until now. You are a fabulous presenter, very engaging and animated which is perfect for videos. And your concepts are great, just love your problem solving approach.

@nancys4874 2 года назад

I've been using method #3 for years. Works really well. A couple comments: I added a 3rd command hook in the middle to avoid sagging. When I take it down at Christmas, I use the hooks for decorations. I also needed to hem the bottom to make it fit the space which created a channel. I put another dowel in this channel and find that it really makes the sheet hang straight. My final comment is to look for a sheet that has an even pattern, like a plaid or stripe. this really makes block placement easier.

@JustGetitDoneQuilts 2 года назад

I found that too

@KimberlyNichols 2 года назад

I was going to suggest a dowel on the bottom. Thanks for confirming that works!

@Tam-te5nh 2 года назад

I have been using a flannel backed table cloth for several years now & instead of eyelets I just sew button holes on mine that match up with the command hooks above the closet. A couple years ago I got a larger one, so this time I did button holes along the long side & the short side so I can hang it whichever way is best for the project (or projects). It’s inexpensive & when it gets too fuzzy, you simply get another one & sew some more button holes.

@dorothyhaan5024 Год назад

Love, love your videos! I was asked to make five memory pillows and one memory lap quilt. This is my first quilt, and I needed a design wall. Off to the dollar store where I bought a flannel backed table cloth for a buck fifty. Sewed a channel, command hooks on the wall, and a used curtain rod. Voila, a design wall, works perfectly. Thank you so much.

@JustGetitDoneQuilts Год назад

Funny how much looking at your blocks at eye level helps

@wesewpro1313 4 месяца назад

Fun fact, those are bulldog clips. Thank you for these amazing ideas. As a sewist for over 40 years, I drew a blank at the best way to create a quilt design wall. These are ALL fabulous ideas!

@bellemeri8155 2 года назад

When I'm finally finished redoing my office/craft room, I plan on using an IKEA curtain wire and hook system over my 72 inch wide bi-fold closet door. Pull out when needed, slide back into the corner when I don't. Of course, I'll have to plan for cats to try to climb it, but that's what cats do. :)

@jmurphy7192 2 года назад

I’m still using your dollar store hack - the flannel backed table cloth! I’m lucky to have an old wooden closet rod attached to the bottom of a shelf in my space, and hang the tablecloth over the rod. There’s enough room behind my ‘wall’ for a bookcase, so I use that for seldom used items. Easy to get to, but not too often to disturb projects on the wall. Thank you for all your ideas!

@74artgrrl 2 года назад

I’ve got them too and also learned it here. Her ideas and videos are wonderful. My favorite quilter on RU-vid!

@Charlie-cz3jh 2 года назад

Me too!

@brysonwest93 Месяц назад

Love the lines on the table cloth and the sheet. I like to keep things square, and those would be very useful.

@denisehopkins1739 22 дня назад

I have the same murphy bed in my craft room! Love your videos and as a new quilter I am learning so much! Thank You

@maryannecadd796 2 года назад

All of these are great tips. For me, the bed is out - too many dogs and too much dog hair; and the floor is too tough on me physically. But I love the idea of using foam board and covering with either flat sheet or pillow cases. Genius!!! Thanks. :)

@lindaminaga2649 Год назад

As I lie here dreaming up a traveling design wal for retreats and sew ins. . . I thought to myself, self why reinvent the wheel. HA‼ ✔✔😁 TYVM

@alicelau9856 2 года назад

I used my bed for a long time because it was king sized so I had space for even big quilts, but I also have cats and dogs and as much as I try to keep them out.... it doesn't always work. BUT... We just got a ping pong table that's collapsible and stands up close to the wall when we're not using it, and we have a couple long rectangular folding tables. The folding tables are a little shorter than the ping pong table, but my husband cut some wood scraps to put under the legs to make sure the whole thing is level if I need an extra large space. I also have found that the ping pong table is just the right height for me to cut, pin, baste, etc without having to bend over uncomfortably. I'm going to start taping a flannel sheet down onto the table though so I don't have to worry about the wind caused by an excited German shepherd moving my blocks around. I tried the floor before, but my cats think it's really cool to move my squares around when I'm not looking and even taking pictures, I spent more time putting pieces back in order than I did on the layout 🤣

@dawnlathrop4238 2 года назад

My husband put a metal strip over the top of my wide closet door in the sewing room. This allows me to use magnetic hooks (for design walls with grommets) or magnetic clips to hang up individual quilt tops.

@miriamsinclair1655 2 года назад

I use a long tube given by the fabric store to roll the flannel back tabletop containing the pieces I place for design test or the blocks already done. Just unroll on the floor when I need it. Everything stay clean and can be put away in 20 seconds.And I can have as many tube as I work on many projets at the same time.

@katehenry2718 2 года назад

72 years NO design wall. WhEE!!! I have a whole wall now. Full sheet and a half of insulation foam board, duct taped together, covered with seamed sheet of flannel. YOur clip idea is a good one. I just pinned with sewing pins, and leaned the whole thing against a wall. I LOVE IT. I don't have to put EVerything away to make supper now. Happy me!!! )))))

@dko3623 2 года назад

I use a very large piece of batting, a café curtain rod, binder clips, and clear pushpins to make a temporary design wall hanging from the top of my kitchen cabinets down the front toward the floor. I push the pushpins into the top of the ledge of my kitchen cabinets. Then, I clip one end of the batting onto the café rod and hang the rod up, over and behind the pushpins so it will not roll off the top of the cabinets. The very large batting piece hangs down the front of my cabinets and will work for an entire quilt top. When I’m done I just roll up the curtain rod with the batting still attached and store it behind a bedroom door. No one notices the clear pushpins way up on the top of the cabinets. When I get a real design wall in y someday sewing studio, then I will just take down the pushpins and no one will ever see the holes on the top of the kitchen cabinet ledge.

@emilyhunter4082 2 года назад

You inspired me to use flannel backed table cloth. I put in an oversized frame that was missing the glass from Goodwill. I white wash painted the frame and love the framed look that can stay up in the shared space.

@sandyhumissouri5131 2 года назад

Very cool idea!

@angelikaimnaehglueck 2 года назад

I use one or two (+ shoe lace) broomsticks + bedsheet + pins for reversable design walls.

@michellecornum5856 2 года назад

I did not even THINK about taking a picture!!! That is the most important part of all of this! Thank you!

@petmomful2260 2 года назад

Wonderful ideas! I took over most of the finished basement as my sewing studio, because it is no longer full of teenagers playing pool, playing music, and eating me out of house and home. I have a wall there behind a pole. My husband made a large design wall out of insulation board and cut it to fit that wall. The pole holds it up, and I just lean it there on the wall. It is very nice to be able to arrange my blocks on the wall. I use a flannel design wall upstairs, in my little "pet" room behind the door, to hold my quilt pieces on that I work on by hand, upstairs in my recliner. This works well too. It is behind the door.

@notesfromleisa-land 2 года назад

I crafted a design wall early on with 2 1” 4x8 pink foam board duct taped and covered in batting. It nestles into an aluminum base that I confiscated from the menfolks stash of scrap metal. The base allows the board to lean against the wall while preventing shifting.I have lots of wall space and was happy I could move it from one wall space to another easily by sliding the base. I now baste my quilt on the wall which simplifies things mightily. The foam board is quite sturdy. For directionally challenged folks like me who can easily twist or flip rows it sure saves some tears.

@jennifermaddock4382 2 года назад

Excellent ideas. I often use my living room floor but my cats hate symmetry so they always rearrange the blocks to their satisfaction. Someday I will have a proper studio with a built in design wall.

@valerielapointe3213 2 года назад

Love the video. My solution is a twist on the flannel sheet dowel option. I'm using halfway space for a temporary design wall. I turned flannel yardage into a panel the size I needed. Added a pocket at the top for the dowel. In the hallway outside my sewing room, I have 2 doors on the same wall. I hang the dowel off the door frames at the top of the door. Use a little bit of painters tape to hold the dowel to the frame and voila! I've never had issues with the painters tape damaging the wall and it's easy to take down and store. To keep the flannel panel grippy, just toss in the dryer to get it full of static.

@joycej9415 5 месяцев назад

I have been quilting since 1989 and the first thing I do to my sewing room is tack up a flannel back tablecloth to one wall. My last one has been up 20 years. I love seeing the quilt blocks grow on it! It is quick, easy cheap. I use several tacks all around so it is firmly against the wall so in summer with my ceiling fan on high, everything stays in place.

@charlenecastaldo3602 2 года назад

spots off of carpets. Spray, blot up stain and let dry. It's magic.

@cathedralwindowquiltlab 2 года назад

I love your videos! All these tips. But what I like the most is how you prepare the videos, every detail explained with words and images. I practice my English with your videos because your intonation is perfect! Thank you very much for your dedication, Karen!

@dianec1712 Год назад

This video was very very helpful. My goal for Jan will be to make my first quilt. I will be watching videos and taking notes. I’ve only been sewing for 2 years. So I’ll probably make a lap quilt to begin with. So thanks for all your tips,tricks and strategies.

@carolg.6838 Год назад

Good for you Diane. I am finishing a quilt, the 6th quilt but it had been a long time. I didn't remember or realize I needed a walking foot for piecing: even if I pinned and used starch, they were way off. I was at a quilt store and said the sashing and borders that was the next step just cannot be that wonky! She mentioned the walking foot. It helped tremendously. Make use of RU-vid, friends, quilt shops. The advice that came with the sashing fabric and thread was priceless.

@dianec1712 Год назад

@@carolg.6838 have the walking foot. I have 12 -9x12 paper piece scrap strips made, I started strip corner to corner. Every time I make a block I freak out on how awesome it is.

@TeeJayEweToob 5 месяцев назад

Boy howdy, what a solution wizard you are! That pillow case business Blew My MIND! Sharing with my crafting group, we're just talking about design boards today. Amazing.

@JustGetitDoneQuilts 5 месяцев назад

I use those pillow boards all the time when I am making complex blocks and I need to keep all the pieces organized

@Mamaward64 Год назад

Karen, thank you. These are all wonderful ideas. I just so happen to have a new cheap flannel backed tablecloth I am going to use for my first design wall. Best to you!!!

@lynnfox2359 7 месяцев назад

I love your common sense ideas. Thank you!

@donnaf2666 Год назад

Great tips. I'm going with a curtain rod laying on top of 2 doors, with a flannel sheet. Luckily the curtain rod has a flat side.

@tracynovak8109 Год назад

I have a flannel sheet that I taped to the wall with painters tape. But it was too heavy for the painters tape, and even duck tape, and kept falling down. So I made a no-money sheet holder. Two yardsticks duck taped together to the right length of my wall, then I sewed a hem on the sheet and put the long yardstick through the hem and put a large binder clip at each end to stretch the sheet tight. I measured the length between the clips and hammered a nail at the top of my wall for one binder clip and then on the other side of the wall for the other binder clip. It holds like a champ and the angle of the binder clips hold the long yardstick and sheet flush against the wall. It’s great. I wouldn’t have done it without the inspiration of Karen’s video!! ❤🎉😊

@bludeetu321 2 года назад

I often resort to my floor for design space. And ALL of my photos recording preferred placement mysteriously include our little black cat. She is nowhere to be seen until I grab my phone. A moment of distraction as I switch on the camera and, suddenly, there is a cat stretched out on the blocks! She has also been known to play toss the blocks, but only if I'm foolish enough to leave her alone with a project. And note, her design choices and block placements are never good. 😂

@susanmei9980 2 года назад

What is it about cats??? They assume every piece of fabric, every quilt block, every soft cozy quilt was made and/or laid down just for their personal pleasure and comfort!!! It’s like they have an antenna that alerts them something soft and cozy is being laid down and they instantly show up and have to sit on it. Not next to it. Not near it. ON it !!! They just KNOW you put it there just for THEIR personal pleasure! 😂 🐱 🐈

@bludeetu321 2 года назад

@@susanmei9980 so true. And yet I love them. 🐈

@karendarrall2196 2 года назад

Brilliant, your timing on this video couldn't be better as I have been figuring out how to accommodate a design wall! Today I happen to have been cleaning out my linen cupboard, washing all the winter sheets (NZ going into autumn) and deciding what needs to go to charity. Bingo! I can definitely use one of these winter sheets for design boards, small and large, I also have a flannel-backed picnic cloth stashed away so that will come out too so a big fat thank you from me today :-) xx

@meacadwell 6 месяцев назад

I work from home and my office area was in my sewing studio. I made a 10 foot tall quilt half the width of the room to divide the space like a wall - it was hung from a curtain rod attached to the ceiling so it could be pushed out of the way when not needed. Then I moved my office to another room in the house and I didn't know what to do with that humongous quilt. Eureka moment because I remembered the original video you did about dollar store flannel backed tablecloths. I pinned one of those tablecloths to the back of that quilt and it's been working fantastically! It's out only when needed and pushed out of the way when it's not, just like a curtain. Thank you.

@sandyhumissouri5131 2 года назад

Wow! Love the pillowcase boards! Your videos are great, you get right down to business and explain clearly in a short amount of time. Right now my design wall (with my improv class piece! Like yours!) is a piece of the design wall fabric folded in fourths with the top edge closed in the top drawer of a chest of drawers. It works for now but I think some foam board is in my future!

@brendamaxwell7962 2 года назад

Great ideals, I am going to use some of these. Brenda

@michele.the.quilter6174 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for these tips. We’re trying to decide on the insulation board method. Great idea to cut it down at the vehicle.

@amybiblewski6038 2 года назад

Great ideas! My husband made one for me using foam board. He covered it with felt using hot glue then hinged them together (with felt strips) so they fold accordion style. Open it is 5' x 6' & folded 5' x 2' to fit perfectly in my sewing room closet.

@Charlie-cz3jh 2 года назад

You ARE SO LUCKY- TO Have someone in your life that supports your dreams🥰 Soar like an eagle ❤

@winnepeterson7740 2 года назад

What a great idea. (And a great husband.)

@momistaken Год назад

thanks, I was trying to figure out the hinges! 10:04

@annguss555 8 месяцев назад

Please explain hinges more, and add a photo if possible.

@amybiblewski6038 8 месяцев назад

@@annguss555 Sorry I don't know how to add a photo to a RU-vid comment. He cut large rectangles of felt (maybe 2" x 5" ... maybe a bit larger) and hot glued 3 per side to act as hinges.

@happynanna4749 2 года назад

Karen, you have such practical and wonderful ideas! I just love watching your videos. Thank you for all you do!

@winnepeterson7740 2 года назад

Wow! Thank you big time! I’ll soon be going to an 8-hour sew day and was wishing I could think of a way to have a design wall there. You just made it very easy. 😁

@aliseclaus4963 2 года назад

just to let you know that i don't quilt but your hacks and ideas have helped me with my crafts and sewing. You have taught me how to iron correctly, set up my sewing room. How to store my fabric scraps and use they.

@JustGetitDoneQuilts 2 года назад

👍 Excellent

@christinej2358 Год назад

Oh my stars! These are all great ideas! I need a design board but don’t have a lot of space at all in my sewing room. Like you, I’ve used my bed to layout my designs and took pictures on my phone as I would try different designs. I’d look at them later and then the layouts I didn’t like I’d delete, until I settled on the design I was wanted. The bed works great till my husband wants to go to bed. That’s why I need a design board in my sewing room. I haven’t decided yet which one I’ll use, but I am thankful a viewer on another channel replied to a comment I made asking Tracy from The Sewing channel to show how she built her design wall. I don’t remember the viewer’s name but I sure am glad she told me to come watch your channel on hacks for design walls. You gave several ideas I can possibly use! Thank you for sharing!

@carmenbailey1560 2 года назад

Karen loved all your ideas. My hubby made my design board, he used three 1/2 “ ( 4x 8 ) installation boards, then duct taped them so that I could fold them like a accordion for storage under the bed when not needed. I too covered it with pieced batting, works great. Thanks for sharing your ideas, love the flannel pillow case one. 👍❤️😊

@JustGetitDoneQuilts 2 года назад

Nice idea

@sandyp2485 2 года назад

I was just thinking about doing an accordion pleat sort of form. I have small house and no garage or basement so household goods--aside from what can be stored in a 6x8 garden shed--are kept indoors. (Okay, the grill just sits under its own cover on the patio.) With an accordion pleat, it could be folded and stuffed into a case for under-the-bed or behind a door storage; it would need a storage case because the cat sleeps under the bed or otherwise spreads her hair on things. In my case, perhaps pieces of flannel might be a better option because I could run the vacuum over it to keep it free of pet hair. Oh, my imagination is working overtime!

@KimberlyNichols 2 года назад

Ooh, I love this idea. Thanks for sharing!

@carmenbailey1560 2 года назад

I failed to say my husband cut the sheet so I have 3- 2’ feet wide pieces., they are duct taped one on the front side, then fold and the third taped on the backside. It folds up in 2” wide. Depending on how wide I want my display board, I can use 1, 2 or all three at a time.

@bevneuenschwander1635 2 года назад

A trick that I learned is if you’re using a bed, invest in some gridded flannel. I have a 3 yd piece I had for years and never had a wall to hang it. One day I wondered what would happen If I put it on the bed and then rolled it when I had to remove the quilt pieces… like you would using a roll up jigsaw puzzle mat. Works great and the pieces stay put pretty well. Always take a picture of my layout. I made a 41/2 inch mystery quilt last year and it allowed me to place as I sews without starting over every time I wanted to sew.

@angelakohler165 2 года назад

Hi Karen, I've been using the flannel backed table cloth for a few years now and it has a lot of pin holes, I have it clipped to pants hangers that are hung on command hooks lined on the top of an open doorway. I do love your idea for the insulation board. Thanks for sharing your ideas.

@jeannehanna8369 2 года назад

This is such an inspiring video for me. After experiencing a misplaced quilt block, in an otherwise good looking quilt, it was off to Home Depot. Happened to have space behind the door to my sewing/office room. Thank you so much for all your helpful sharing.

@KJF1617 2 года назад

When my church was discarding classroom dividers, I brought two home. They had right angle stationary feet on the bottom, but I wanted casters on the bottom. My husband replaced the feet with casters and now I can place my scrapbook pages in sleeves, and hang them up, until I’m certain the pages are done. Using straight pins I often hang embellishments on the second side, as storage for planned pages. But the best part is it can be moved and turned.

@notesfromleisa-land 2 года назад

Sounds like a great repurposing

@elizabethouallineheimann8420 2 года назад

Watching you cut the boards in the parking lot was the highlight of my day. I would've been calculating the cost of a rental truck or buying moving cable straps....which would have led to me never doing it! Thank you!

@janicewebber5584 4 месяца назад

I found a cheapo large flannel backed tablecloth on rollback for two bucks! Quilt wall here I come!😊

@janicewebber5584 4 месяца назад

I mean design wall!🙄

@gaillouviere8471 2 года назад

I once used the floor as my design wall, but since I can no longer manuever getting down to the floor and getting up again, I use my bed. It's queen-size, which is the largest I ever make. Thanks for great suggestions!

@SweetVelvetBuds 3 месяца назад

Thank you for so many great ideas. I will try to make the pillow case and the last one. Wish you well! 🤩

@danamakesit4623 2 года назад

Now I am going to the family dollar tree! Perfect timing for this video, lol Thank you for sharing

@maryhaskins1757 8 месяцев назад

This is so helpful! Thank you! Also, I recognized that final quilt as Tula Pink's 100 Modern Quilt Blocks! I'm working on mine now!

@avisbrown7957 Год назад

I'm new to quilting and was wondering how you all got your squares to stay on the wall. Thanks for the ideas.

@charlenesmith2555 2 года назад

Woohoo - I put a flannel back table cloth over the closet door !! Thanks !

@sheribarnett3180 2 года назад

I feel so validated by the hanging the design wall on nails/hooks! I bought some gridded flannel, sewed button holes and hung it up on hooks.

@JustGetitDoneQuilts 2 года назад

That's a great idea!

@patcavasin5947 2 года назад

my sewing room is in my basement and I have an old mattress there...makes a great design wall.

@scpatl4now 2 года назад

I actually have wall space in my basement studio (along with a 12 ft ceiling) so I made my design wall in a similar way. First, if you check frequently, JoAnn has flannel on sale quite often so I was able to get a cream color flannel to cover my design wall. I intended to use the pink stuff but there was another option at Home Depot that has some sort of silver coating that was about half the price and since you aren't using it for it's insulation value...look for what is cheapest. I don't use spray adhesive, so I stretched it across the panels and pinned it while also hot gluing along the edges (I had it around and it worked just fine). The wall is concrete that is painted and command strips would not hold...so again...hot glue since the bottom was resting on the floor. My design wall is 8ft x 6ft. I make hand dyed textiles and I find the design wall is a really great place to photograph them, and if you are making a quilt for a baby or larger it makes life a whole lot easier. I made my design wall in about 2 hours and use it daily, and it has held up really well. I find that some larger fabrics need a pin or two on top, and as the pieces get larger you probably will too so the insulation board or similar is something I would recommend, as well as something that you can stand up so you can see how your fabric drapes. FYI, I did the whole thing for less than $30 and if you have the skill level to cut a straight line on your fabric, you have the skill to do this.

@Aroundtoit3712 2 года назад

Shirley here from Canada. Thanks for sharing these great tips.

@vickichandler5872 Год назад

All great ideas! I've used the floor and bed like so many "piecers". I'm still working on the actual machine quilting... have done many hours of hand quilting. I really like these removeable and easily stored projects. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Blessings to y'all.

@margaretbaker623 2 года назад

The back of my door is the only space I have, but it works quite well.

@jodiedwards2634 2 года назад

This was just in time! Thank you! I’m playing around with block orientation for a king size quilt this morning…on my living room floor! 🤪 I am going to go to town and get some foam board, great ideas and great tips. I love your vlogs!

@teribusse8607 8 месяцев назад

Thank you Karen! I love your helpful ideas!

@keertimarathe1948 2 года назад

Watching from India, twelve hours after the video was uploaded!!! Thank you so much for your great and practical ideas... will definitely use them....

@susangarner3906 Год назад

You are a life saver.Wonderful ideas you have helped me so much.Thank You

@ThatGirlsQTnT Год назад

I ended up using shipping cardboard: Lining the back with scrap yardage to protect the back and lining the front with flannel found on sale at Hobby Lobby. The great thing is that the scrap cardboard has folds in it so I can fold up the pieces and store when not in use. However, If I ever get a bigger sewing space with permanent wall space for a design wall! I love the idea for insulation boards! and your modular foam board ideas!!! Thank you for all you share!

@crystalsapp7142 2 года назад

Loved this video! My first "design wall" was a 4' x 3' trifold cardboard presentation board that I covered with flannel. With the trifold design, I could either lean it flat against my sofa, or fold the ends in slightly to make it stand up by itself. If I needed to put it away in a hurry, I could fold it up with my blocks still in place on the board, then bring it back out later. It also served double duty as I could store my large cutting mat inside when I was not using them and it would keep the mat flat. Since it was about 1/2" thick when folded closed it was easy to store in a closet or between the wall and my table.

@jhwilliams6550 2 года назад

Thank you! I helped my daughter do this for her 4H projects last year so she could laminate her papers with Velcro on the back and change them out and not have to make several different boards. I was wondering what to do with it after she graduated.

@lorinicholas9139 2 года назад

You are indeed a clever gal! I love all your ideas. Despite its many challenges, one benefit of living in an old home is picture rails. I purchased some picture rail hooks and bought some really heavy flannel, seamed it together to get the width, inserted heavy duty eyelets and was in business. I can slide it curtain fashion, or even take it down when not in use, and no damage to the plaster. Happy quilting!!

@juliehoffman8480 2 года назад

These are some awesome ideas! Loved the pillowcase idea! Now to pick out which one will work best in my space! Thanks!!!

@chi2tan 4 месяца назад

Love them ALL!!!! Thanks so much.

@joannemclay2388 2 года назад

beginner quilter here and I didn't know design walls were a thing but i knew i needed to organize by cut pieces for a lap quilt. i'm using an oversized bulletin board right now and pinning everything. these are great inspirations for the future.

@lizreynolds4554 9 месяцев назад

I have used a table cloth, but love the idea of a flannel sheet. Thank you for sharing this with us, brilliant ideas. 😊 ❤

@darlenedavis8690 2 года назад

My "sewing room" is actually a little space in a room that serves as an office and pantry. To say the least, I have VERY limited space. As I was watching this video, I realized I can use clothes pens and hang a flannel backed table cloth from the top of the shelves to create a design space. Thank you so much for the creative ideas. I'm adding a table cloth to my walmart order right now. Thanks again!!!

@JustGetitDoneQuilts 2 года назад

Excellent 👍

@richardfinney5081 2 года назад

Hiya , I'm Lynn from the UK , just now I'm having to use my Hubby's phone mines playing up 😏, I Just Love your ideas 😊, you always make things look so easy , I don't know if you watch Kate from The Last Homely House in Northumberland in the UK ?, she using a design board ,I don't think she could live without hers , she does some Beautiful quilts , Looking forward to your next video , Thank You for sharing 😊👍

@dianamay8600 2 года назад

Karen, thank you so much. Great ideas.

@ruthberanek13 2 года назад

No wall space large enough in my sewing room is open to the hallway and kitchen. So I mounted my fons & porter quilt wall on the hallway wall with hooks. Love having it as it has grid lines on the back that I can see.

@suzyroy3360 2 года назад

i been using the table cloth since i saw your hacks videos and still doing great after a couple years!!! Fantastic ideas thank you Karen!! :D

@kerryl4031 2 года назад

Cheers Karen, I'm almost ready to take over my new sewing room. Goodness knows when the builders will be done, but floor tiled in 2 weeks. Never had a proper design board before. I did make use of blackout curtain lining fabric because it was protecting my fabrics, but had to pin and I couldn't see my fabrics. Looking forward to static blocks on their own wall! LOL.

@maryannadams5756 Год назад

Excellent ideas! I have to create a design wall for our camper that we winter in…can’t wait!!!🥰

@conniefath5126 2 года назад

I like the pillow case idea

@dhsexton 2 года назад

I needed this! We are in an apartment after a house fire. While I have a tiny but functional sewing alcove, I didn't know what to do about a temporary design wall for the next year while we rebuild. Now, so many doable options. Thank you!

@janeg6056 2 года назад

Great ideas, and as always, your enthusiasm makes my day!

@itsmejeanmarie 2 года назад

My new sewing room is a loft with no usable vertical space. Thanks for several great ideas!

@trishbishop3923 2 года назад

I’ve taken an old wool blanket and thrown it over the sewing room door to use as a narrow design wall. And taken the flannel backed tablecloth and draped it over the shower rod in the spare bathroom. I’ve hung as little as possible to the back side and pinned in place.

@emineguloglu1400 Год назад

This video is what I need. Thank you very much.

@jesssheteron902 Год назад

Oh this spring my craft barn is getting a desing wall!

@vickibennett8297 2 года назад

Genius!

@marysalmond5273 2 года назад

Always wonderful adaptations to constrained areas!

@helenmonighan4030 4 месяца назад

Great ideas Karen.

@MSilva-iq8hl Год назад

Thank you so much!! Didn't know how to do it, so it's a really great tutorial for me. 👏💕

@krisharivas4238 2 года назад

You always have such great ideas, thanks !

@Gyttana 2 года назад

Great ideas, I couldn’t help but notice and fall in love your bear fabric! Where did you get it?

@conqueringmountscrapmorewi2509 2 года назад

Another busy day for me getting things done and organized for Monday's filming. I so enjoy sitting with my hand quilting and watching your video! I hope you have an amazing day! Thanks for posting this video.