This time around, the studio floor worked well for all of the other steps. My previous studio was carpeted so we needed to do everything on a flat table. But then we realized you could do this on a hard floor as well. We started off by taping the boards together on top of a couple of tables and barstools pushed together at the right height. I don’t remember that writing the last time I made a design wall for my other house over 5 years ago. I thought it was funny that the boards say they are specifically for craft projects. Fortunately, it didn’t show up at all, once we covered them in flannel and attached to the wall.
One of the boards had a small dent on the front which we didn’t see. We chose the silver side to be the front so that none of the writing would show through on the front.
The boards we bought have writing on one side, and a silver reflective surface on the other side. Step 1 – Tape the Insulation Boards together Not pictured: duct tape, level, and a hand-held screwdriver. We used regular 2″ long screws with washers to hold them in place. This design wall is very light weight and attached directly to the wall so no crazy equipment is needed. Supplies: washers, screws, duct tape, screwdriver, level and a staple gun. I did not prewash because I didn’t want it to shrink up.īe sure to iron out the wrinkles as much as you can. You’ll want to iron it ahead of time to get out all of the wrinkles. It was easier to purchase the whole sheet set rather than just the top sheet, so I just donated the fitted sheet and pillowcases. I found a 108″ x 108″ sheet set from Bed, Bath and Beyond. Because the design wall is square, you want as much extra room as possible to wrap around the edges. Getting the boards home in our SUV was the hardest part of the job! Fortunately they just barely fit in the back of the car with the seats down.Ĭalifornia King Size White flannel flat sheet.
When Jason and I purchased them, we had to look through all of them on display to find the nicest, newest looking boards. Be careful handling them as they are very fragile and can dent and break easily. These are available from Home Depot or other home improvement stores. You can always cut them down if it’s too big. Two Foam Core Insulation boards, 4′ x 8′ each. Materials to Build a 96″ x 96″ Quilt Design Wall My design wall does double duty – I also use it for flat quilt photography. I’ve had many people asking me how I built my design wall in my old house, so when we created it again in the new place, I took step by step pictures so I could tell you all about it in detail.
Safely use a box cutter or razor to slice one side of the board, then snap it back to complete the break.When we moved into our new home, the highest priority for me was getting my quilting studio up and running since quilting is my full-time job. Measure your available wall space and trim the insulation board to size.Fons & Porter Design Wall (use your coupon!) Foam Insulation Board of your own desired thickness. I found it at Joann and used my %-off coupon which made it equal or less than the cost of a flannel sheet. I didn't want to wait for an online order of a flannel bedsheet to arrive, so I decided to pick up the vinyl-backed flannel Design Wall by Fons & Porter. I didn't want to buy flannel fabric at the craft store because it would need a seam, which I did not want either. With spring time here, those warm sheets are no longer on the shelves in the stores I visited. The issue I had was that I could not find a flannel bed sheet that it called for. I started with a tutorial on using an insulation board as a design wall ( found here). Time to get a real board that would work well for cling as well as real pinning. I bent many-a-pin trying to stick that wall. It worked OK for light fabrics, but is was not well suited for pinning since there is hard drywall behind it. I had been using a large piece of craft felt that I had stapled to the wall years ago. Make Your Own Pin-able Quilt Design Wall.