Back in 2017, I made mini design boards in sizes 9″ to 15″ square.
Those boards are very handy. I use them a lot.
I wanted a larger size, about 17″ square.
The boards that I found to work with measure about 20″ x 30″. I didn’t want to waste any, so I used the entire board, rather than cutting squares from them.
Instead of using hot glue, which was a very messy experience for me, I went with a different tutorial and used the UltraHold fusible glue from HeatnBond.
It was faster and easier!
If you would like to make your own, try Robin Suzanne’s tutorial:
A completed design board:
I did make two, but they look the same, so you get the idea.
Quilt On!
LC's Cottage 
Okay, now I’m wanting to make a few of these. I confess to only having a makeshift white flannel design wall hanging by thumbtacks on the wall space behind my studio (music & sewing!) door. It’s huge and useful but these are a welcome solution to using my small rotary mat for individual block piecing transfer to and from ironing/sewing machine. Plus they’re stackable! Thanks, Laura! Also need to get me a palm iron! 🙂
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These are indeed handy and you can make whatever size you want! 🙂
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Very nice boards and the heat & bond is a nice idea. I will bookmark this tute for when I need to update mine….the batting is looking a little sad!
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I found the heat & bond so much easier to use than the glue gun, Kathleen! 🙂
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Looks handy! Pat Sloan uses them all the time.
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I follow Pat Sloan as well, Donna! I have seen her using design boards. 🙂
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Oh neat! And pretty… that’s a win, win!
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Neat, pretty, and useful. That makes 3 wins, Deb! 🙂
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I ran across this video this year, too, and added a bunch more design boards to the works–love the heat n bond alternative!
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This will be my preferred method whenever I make a new design board! I am grateful for the video! 🙂
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I’ve been meaning to make a bunch of these for so long now! I will have to check out this tutorial – thanks for sharing! xx
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You are most welcome! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
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Oh, goodness! I made design boards but mine aren’t nearly this fancy! Now I may have to make another one just to make it as pretty as yours! Thanks for the tips.
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They don’t have to be pretty to be functional, but it is nice when they are.😁
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