Make Your Own Quilt Design Wall

You can use a typical wall to preview quilts but be prepared to attach pieces with lots of straight pins heavier push pins will leave holes in the fabric and the wall.

Make your own quilt design wall.

It is such a great tool for laying out a quilt without having to use your floor especially if you have pets or small children who think it s a really fun game to walk right through your project and you can leave your work on the design wall. One sheet of foam insulation board. You can use it for aaaanything like arranging fabrics comparing colors organizing finished quilt blocks so many steps of the quilting process can benefit from a design wall. This tutorial will show you how to make your own design wall for about 25 or less.

The foam insulation board actually consists of a 1 2 piece of foam with a paper layer on both sides. I bought this at home depot for 12. A quilt design wall is basically a blank space on the wall where you can project your quilty brain. I ve been so excited for this guest post from christa watson of christa quilts a quilt design wall is one of my favorite features in my sewing room.

If the wall is made from anything more rigid than drywall pins will usually break. Nine ways to make your own quilt design wall. It measures 4 x 8 x 1 2. These design walls are great because you can lay out your blocks then roll them up with the blocks in place and take everything with you.

You can find these very cheaply at a thrift store or buy some flannel yardage on sale at a fabric store.