I have spent my entire quilting "career" placing my blocks on the floor to see how the flow of the quilt was going and then picking them up by row to secure the placement design - only to keep doing it again and again. I have resorted at times, with smaller quilts to secure them to quilts I have around the room. But now, drum roll please, I have an actual and for real Design Wall.
I took down a print and moved the TV console to the side and realized that I actually had some space in my very full quilt room. The foam board covered by batting is 7X4 feet. Thank you Roger! I can add more to the bottom, when and if needed. What a delight! As you can see I am working on a log cabin quilt and am thoroughly enjoying watching it grow without once having to take it apart, row by row.
This photo is NOT of Antelope Island, but rather the Oquirrh Mountain range to the south of us and borders the north end of the Salt Lake valley. The sun was just coming up and hitting the new snow on top. I took this photo from my bedroom window. Not a bad view to wake up to.
I love that quilt! For some reason I think quilts always look fabulous when they are red and white, there is something so refreshing about them. Anyway, I am eager to see it complete.
ReplyDeleteI simply couldn't work without a design wall, things look so much better when you have them on the wall and can step back from them. Also, if there is a mistake, it will normally hit you in the eye when you happen upon the wall, such as when you enter the room.
I had to stick new boards over my old design wall boards last week. I have never covered mine with flannel or batting, just pinned straight into the polystyrene. This time however, I happened to have some felt that I had bought for an idea I had, but like a lot of mine, never came to anything. I pinned that all around the edges, so that it can be removed for washing and so of course I don't need to use the pins except on the heavy quilts. Great!
What a beautiful sight to wake up to every day. It must life your spirit.