Saturday, January 29, 2011

Making life easier

I'm all for making my life easier and a little bit more organized around the house.
I have a huge design wall in my sewing room, but it's covered with stuff--a lot of unfinished projects and whatever I so randomly pin up there.  Also, it's mostly blocked by my cutting table.  So....I bought the "Disappearing Design Wall" when I was at the Houston Quilt Show in November.  I finally got my guys to hang it up for me. 
Here they are pretending to be happy about this "Honey-Do"

They installed it in the (large) hallway that I have right outside my sewing room.  I keep the ironing board there (because there's no room for it in the sewing room).  So, now as I press blocks, I can put them directly on the design wall.

Here it is installed.  Looks great!  I'll put some framed pictures on top of the shelf someday.

Here it is pulled down.  It works like a window shade.  And the great thing about it is--I can roll it up without taking the blocks down.  It doesn't completely block the sewing room (on the right) or the bathroom (on the left) so I don't have to roll it up to go in and out of those doors.  I love it!  And I love my guys for installing it for me.  (Of course, they had to have a special treat afterwards and I was glad to make them both and Italian Creme Soda.  One for me too!)

8 comments:

beth said...

what a great design wall! Glad you were able to find some willing helpers to get it up!!!

yui said...

I always enjoy visiting here.

dianne said...

we've been discussing your new design wall (which is, by the way, totally awesome) and whether we could get it to work in our (very) limited space ... i want to check it out when they come to town at the end of april ... Auntia thinks i would destroy it (i'm hard on things that roll up) and i think she just doesn't want to share...

ranette said...

I think I love your design wall!!!
Great idea someone thought of for sure. If I get one can I get your helpers to come over and install it for me....lol...just kidding, well sort of.

Stay warm and stay at home today and sew....don't ya just love a good blizzard?!

Carrie P. said...

that is so cool.

Danielle said...

I've never seen a disappearing design wall, what a brilliant idea! Thanks for sharing.

Karen said...

Great idea, I know you'll love this!!!

M and M plus 3 said...

What a neat idea, I really could use one of these for my applique blocks!