best additions to my small sewing room....
06-02-2013, 05:45 PM
#11
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My "homemade big board" underneath has parallel strips of wood which are spaced far enough apart to hug the sides on my standard ironing board. I have the 24 by 48 inch unit which is easy to move.
06-02-2013, 06:42 PM
#12
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My DH made my big board to fit tightly over my regular ironing board. He also made me a beautiful two piece sewing table that allows me to FMQ I love it and so does my Elna Ms Ellie. [ATTACH=CONFIG]416877[/ATTACH]
06-02-2013, 07:14 PM
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The first picture is what it looks like on top of my ironing board. I just lift it off if I need to iron a shirt or something. I just lean the top against the wall until I put it back on.
The second picture is taken from under the front. The blue cat fabric covers my original ironing board. The purple is the bigger board. I just put Warm and Natural over the board, which is 1/2 inch thick, and then put fabric on top of it.
The third picture is taken from under the back.
Dina
06-02-2013, 09:13 PM
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Over the years I've learned that even though DH really intends to make me ....... he gets distracted. I'm tired of being frustrated and feeling I have no control. So if it's been a while since he said he'd make something, I'll regain some control, and open the topic again, "I'm wanting to get this ........ situation completed by DATE. Will you be able to complete it by then?" If the date comes and he hasn't got it done, I go buy me one, "I can see this isn't working for you or me, so I bought one."
06-03-2013, 03:14 AM
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I learned a tip on this board that has worked out wonderfully! I had a big board that I purchased to go on the top of an ironing board. Someone suggested that the rolling kitchen cart from Walmart would be a good base for the board and it could be rolled around. I had to order it on line (was about $40.00). A friend helped me change the little runners under the board so that they fit the cart instead of a board. We covered my big board with two layers of batting and one fabric and I can't work without it now. If you don't have a piece of wood furniture that would work this is a great solution.
06-03-2013, 04:37 AM
#18
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My favorite thing in my sewing room is my ironing/cutting surface. I found a TV stand at a flea market for $20 that has one full-width drawer in it and a shelf underneath. The drawer holds a lot of my embellishing supplies and the shelf underneath holds my tool box and some of my boxes of beads. I had a piece of plywood cut to fit the top of the TV stand and put linoleum on one side and an ironing surface on the other. It sits immediately to my left when I'm sewing, so all I have to do is turn in my chair to iron or flip the whole thing over to cut. Worked out great! :c)
06-03-2013, 04:54 AM
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@Connie - When I made mine, I turned the board over to the "wrong" side and traced my ironing board. Then I nailed strips of wood along those lines. I used one strip at the point of the ironing board and 2 along the sides. Next I padded it. It fits perfectly and I love it. It was very easy to do. Hope this helps. Gmacindy
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