Surely none of you are like me and start another grand idea before the previous twenty are finished. Design walls are as essential as fabric in my mind for designing a quilt. Wall space is a limited commodity in this house and I needed a multiple design wall solution. I finally got around to a simple fix.
Sew doubled up ribbon to the top of one design wall that has a laminate backing. Place your project…work on it. When you get bored with it, roll up that design wall and tie it with some pretty bows…
and easy-peazy move onto the project on the design wall beneath. The laminate keeps everything from becoming muddled.
A laminate table cloth works great too and you can use Blair’s technique to make your own with gromments. Jacquie has a tutorial for mounting gromets if that sounds intimidating.
How many of these do you think I can layer in the Livudio before my husband thinks I’ve totally lost it?
That is so cool!!!!
So cute and fun! I’ve been thinking of putting in a design wall, and this would definitely make it more feasible.
OMGollly!! I have a wall, but didn’t want to permanently cover it w/a design wall. This sounds like the perfect answer!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!
oh yes – this is such an awesome idea!!
Brilliant! I always have more ideas than design wall space.
And this reminds me of the maps we had in elementary school – you could pull down the world map, or roll that up an underneath was the US, or underneath that was something else.
Awesome idea! I am definitely going to do that!
I need to come by and visit and see all this cool stuff!
Great solution, Katie! You should start producing those, it’s the best design wall I have seen so far. The grid shining through is genius!!! I use a floppy cotton batting myself, attached to curtain gliders. Not perfect but does the trick.
I would say 5 is ok. Rolled up, they could be considered a decoration, nicely put in a pretty basket?
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great idea with the table cloth!! I wonder where I’d find one of those around here… I’d like a design wall like this.
Great idea – how did you get one/make one with a grid?
This one came this way. I think the company is porter something…I’ll look into it.
That’s exactly what I’m in the midst of doing!
Hi
I am a fellow quilter who lives on a small farm and raises goats. I am am also a runner. I would love to use your button and join the improve your butt group LOL that is so cute who ever thought that name up.
Your design wall is great!
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Great solution! I love the grid as well.
Katie, where did you get that fantastic wall-sized grid? I love your storage idea with the grommets and ribbons. My husband just ceded a wall in our almost-completed-renovated bathroom to a design wall, but this will be a wonderful way to keep the room looking tidy when not in use.
For those looking for the grid, I found this link: http://www.shopfonsandporter.com/product/Fons-and-Porter-Design-Wall/