I guess I'll have to make do with a "design couch". What do other quilters in rental accomodations do for their design walls? I was thinking that a temporary idea would be to double-sided tape an old flannelette sheet up on on of the closet doors. I know there are colapsible design walls that you can purchase, but....uh...I don't know if you know this about me? I'm cheap!
While I was surfing around some of my old online haunts, I came upon Judy Laquidara's blog post: Design Wall Monday. And I wanted to get in on it, but alas...no design wall. However, Design Couch is Gibby certified as an acceptible short-term solution. Thank you Gibby.
I have no idea how I'm going to put these babies together, now that I'm up to 78! I'll have to look around the 'net and see if I can find some inspiration.
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I use a flannel backed table cloth from the dollar store it works great .
ReplyDeleteI use the table cloth too - actually the white underpad kind. I got mine from Walmart, and it wasn't that expensive. (I'm guessing you might be able to find one at Goodwill too). It is sturdier than a flannel sheet, in case you want to take it to a class. You can just roll it up with your pieces stuck to it.
ReplyDeleteInstead of the double sided tape, which is kind of permanent, why not use those 3M removable hooks. Punch holes in the tablecloth or sew loops on it so you can hang it from the hooks, and take it down when you have company. When you move out, it's easy to remove the hooks from the wall.
I use a fleecy blanket and attach it to skirt hangers ( the kind that clip onto the waistband) and then I hang it over the wardrobe doors. It works very well and can be put away in minutes and is CHEAP. Hope this helps.
ReplyDeletego to a hardware store like Lowes or Home Depot, get yourself a sheet of Pink Insulation board, cover that with your flannel or table cloth, and you can move it from room to room. That is the kind of design wall I have, because of the shape of the ceiling in my room. The boards only weigh maybe one pound and they are 4 feet X 8 feet.
ReplyDeleteTry using the flannel side of a tablecloth. You can tape it up and it works just great. We take one when we go on a retreat since there is really no place to put a large board.
ReplyDeleteDesign couch absolutely works, that Gibby is one smart cat :) Design bed, design floor and design table have all been used as well.....guess you'll need to check in with Gibby for using them, right? ;)
ReplyDeleteI purchased the Fons & Porter design wall (at JoAnn's with a 50% off coupon because I, too, am cheap). It has a grid on the plastic back and is flannel "fronted," plus it has seven grommets across the top to hang it. I use the 3M small wire hooks with Command adhesive - it comes off a wall easily and doesn't leave a mark.
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