Monday, August 10, 2015

Design Wall News

The big design wall news here is that I have a design wall!  I planned my new sewing space so that most of one wall is empty, and yesterday my husband and I hung up the flannel-covered insulation board. We used command strips, and so far it is working.   The design wall is made from two 4x8 sheets of pink insulation board, but 12 inches had to be cut off of each to accommodate the molding in the room.

 I pulled out my 2014 Row by Row panels to see how it would work.  I love it!  It is going to be great for doing one block wonders too.  My husband doesn't get why I'm so excited about this, but I think most quilters will understand.

 
I've just started on one of the 2015 rows.  All the fusing is done, but I still need to stitch around each shape.  I think I'll combine rows from both years to make one quilt.

 


11 comments:

Ramona said...

Are you from Virginia? I see two row by row blocks from local quilt shops to me. Your design wall looks great!

The Colorful Fabriholic said...

Congrats on your new design wall. You'll love it so much you won't know how you ever got by without it!

Kaja said...

Lucky you - your new design wall will be so useful. I like the blocks you have up at the moment.

Mary said...

Great News to get a Design Wall! Looks great with your Rows on it. You will have so much fun playing on your wall. Taking pictures of your quilts as they are in process just got easier!

Jill said...

Lucky you to have such a large design wall! I love your swimming turtles row.

Cheryl's Teapots2Quilting said...

I also have 2 4x8 insulation boards, but, since I don't have any wall space (at all) mine are moveable. I can place them in front of the bookshelves, or, move them to the guest bedroom. Right now, they are in the walk-in closet (I can only use one at a time in there).

Alycia~Quiltygirl said...

Oh those look so fun!!!

Kate said...

I couldn't function without my design walls. My Guy doesn't get it either.

Vivian said...

Great design wall minds think alike --- I made mine the same way you did. Love your Row By Row blocks! I'm looking forward to trying that this year since the theme is "Home" and I have some other quilts planned with the same theme.

Val's Quilting Studio said...

HI Laura...what fun the row are...but I have to admit I just love those turtles!!! Thanks for rejuvianting these at Tuesday Archives this week. V:)

JanineMarie said...

What a neat design board! And I love the rows on it. Did you ever finish the quilt?