Make Your Own Quilt Design Wall

This tutorial will show you how to make your own design wall for about 25 or less.

Make your own quilt design wall.

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. A quilt design wall is basically a blank space on the wall where you can project your quilty brain. Shes s got the best tips. It measures 4 x 8 x 1 2.

I bought this at home depot for 12. I love how simple they make this look really a design wall doesn t need to be super elaborate or fancy. You can find these very cheaply at a thrift store or buy some flannel yardage on sale at a fabric store. Be sure to check out christa s tutorials on machine quilting using your own sewing machine at home and how to plan your machine quilting design before you start sewing.

If the wall is made from anything more rigid than drywall pins will usually break. 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. Thanks a million christa. 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.

Feb 17 2013 products design wall quilting i need one. The foam insulation board actually consists of a 1 2 piece of foam with a paper layer on both sides. One sheet of foam insulation board.