Maybe you have already cut some pieces for your blocks but just aren’t sure you will like it.Ī design wall gives you the opportunity to see how it will look before you have a lot made and then were to decide you really didn’t like the look.Ī design wall is a wonderful tool for assembling scrappy quilts. It’s so much easier to change a fabric that you don’t think will work before you start cutting. Having a place up off the floor helps prevent these mix ups from happening and can also save your back and knees!īy having a vertical place to lay out your fabrics you have chosen for your quilt, it can help you visualize how they might look in a quilt. Now the quilt blocks or rows are all mixed up and I had to start over.
Many times I’ve used the floor to see how my quilt layout is going to look only to have a couple of kitties decide its the perfect place to run and play.
It gives you the opportunity to preview all your quiltmaking steps from your choices of fabric all the way to the layout of your finished blocks. It’s also a place to view how your different fabric choices play together. What Is A Design WallĪs a wonderful addition to any sewing room, a quilting design wall is a vertical blank space on a wall where you can preview or audition your quilt blocks. I’d like to share with you several different ideas for design walls and their uses so you can find one that works for you. Having different sized spaces will determine what kind of design wall would be best for your studio. These design walls are usually covered with some sort of “sticky” fabric so the quilt blocks or fabrics adhere to the design wall.Įveryone who quilts or sews has a different space they can call their “sewing/quilting studio”. I’ve been blessed to have a fairly large sewing studio where I can design, create and sew my quilts.Īn incredibly worthwhile addition for a quilt studio is a design wall.Ī design wall is a vertical space on a wall used to position and view fabric choices to see how they might appear in quilt blocks or the layout of a quilt. I love to quilt…it’s such a rewarding feeling to be able to have fun playing around with fabrics while letting your creative juices flow.Īnd as a result creating an awesome quilt that can be cherished and enjoyed for years to come!
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