Tfch8184

Has anyone made a removable cover for their ironing table? If so how did you do it?

I have a ironing table where the sides fold down when not in use. I hate the metallic cover that came with it and I would like to replace it eventually but where I get stuck is to make a new one using fabric and cotton batting do I quilt it to keep the batting and fabric together?!? But then I wonder what about getting creases in fabric while ironing because of the quilting and if I don't quilt it how do the fabric and batting stay together?!?

It seems so dang simple yet I can not come to the correct conclusion. This is my brain on Christmas lol. The only thing I have managed to firmly decide on is that I will make it an elastic cased cover for the easy of it staying put and removing it. Plus with cats have the strings dangling from the cording isn't all that good. Lol

Tartan

I have an ironing surface that I made for my ironing board and didn't quilt it for the reason you gave. Since mine is just a rectangle board that gives across an open drawer, I could just make it pillowcase style which keeps it taut. I iron a fresh piece of white freezer paper onto it when the old one gets dirty. I think if you use elastic or string to make the sections taut on your ironing surface, it should not need quilting.

HillCountryGal

I've made covers for my ironing board. Believe it or not, I used old double knit fabric I had on hand. That fabric is indestructable! I don't add batting, just leave the old stuff on. So far, it's worked fine.

NJ Quilter

I just lay towels on top of my table and iron on those. I didn't mind the metallic cover but the padding just wore out and I couldn't get any the right thickness. The towels were free out of my rag bucket.

Dina

I make new ironing board covers as the mood strikes me. I mainly make purple ones, as you can't usually find them in purple.

I make them the lazy way though. Rather than putting elastic around the edges, I just wrap the fabric under the board and pin the corners together. I have lots of spare safety pins because I bought a package of straight ones when I first started quilting, not knowing that curved was the kind I wanted. It's kind of like wrapping a package.

Anyway, I just cut a piece of batting the size of the top of my board, lay my fabric on it, pin the corners, and I am done. When I want to wash it, I just take it off and wash it. I have even been known to decide the fabric in my ironing board cover had to go in a quilt I was making. So I just wash the fabric and use it and put different fabric on.

I usually use fabric from my stash, but I think it takes about yard and a half length and 1/2 of the selvage to selvage width.

So, if the lazy way interests you.....

Dina

AliKat

I made an ironing surface ala Sharon Schamberg. It sits on top of my cutting station when I need to iron. No more ironing board left out! Looks much neater and cleaner.

charsuewilson

I made a hot iron carrier, with the silver surface. That has limited quilting along the seam to be folded. I find that the fabric slips on the silver surface. The stitching lines in it don't seem to make a difference. Most of the time I just use towels on a table or the counter. Any type fabric should work, as long as you have sufficient insulation for the surface it's on.

annievee

I use an old tee shirt on my ironing board--just left old cover in place and slid tee shirt over it--works great and can move it easily.

ragamuffin

The poly batting melts, or will if you continue to use the same area all the time. Cotton batting is the best to use.
I have two layers of an old cotton flannel blanket on mine. That way it is all smooth. I do buy the silver looking cover. I know Kmarts carry it. Probably the others too. My iron had fallen off and made a burn mark in my other carpet but that carpet is no longer here. When Mother passed, I did manage to get her old wooden one and it is so sturdy compared to mine. Of course, I was married in 1962 and I still have the old metal one. I think I have my iron and board in the attic from when I was a little one. haha Memories are good.

IrishgalfromNJ

I found this cute tutorial for an ironing board cover for a standard folding ironing board. This may help you.

http://happyquiltingmelissa.blogspot...17189166441942