Flo Pierce

I have my regular ironing board and then because I wanted my
iron beside me I took a typewriter table (on wheels) made a
padded top for it and it works great. I can move it where I want it and it is big enough for that piecing and ironing we need
to do.

Flo from snowy NNY

barney

What a great idea. I donot have a lot of room so a large board on the ironing board is a great idea. Then it can just be stored away when not in use.

sew_sew

I really like that, I may try to copy it.

olebat

1) For clothes, a regular folding ironing board hanging on the door. Rarely gets used. 2) have an ironing cover for the cutting table, which I cot from Handcocks. Love it to press WOF before cutting, ironing backings, and when working on whole quilts and gluing bindings. 3) made a slide-on ironing cover with hanging gadget pocket bag for side table of sewing table. Great for quick stitch-n-press without having to get up from machine. The room is small, so the iron is plugged in at that work site, and reaches the full length of the cutting/ironing table. 4) Made a portable ironing board out of my Daddy's classroom drafting board. Used a layer of Termabrite covered with heavy duty cotton duct, added a self made trim, finished with upholstery tacks. It has a unadorned drawer pull for easy carry convenience. I also have the carry bag he had made for the drafting board. I use it when I'm sewing away from home. I put the rulers and cutting mat in with the ironing board - they're well protected. Have cutting mat which I will adhere to back side of board. (Still contemplating how to cut and attach it - any ideas?) Have a TV table to put it on for weekend getaways (Use an anti slip sheet under it.) 4) Also have two omni-grid cut and press folders of different sizes for short, or light weight road trips. Both are convenient, and usually used with a mini iron.

damaquilts

I just bought a tv tray just for this purpose. Walmart has them for $8.50 each. I looked in the thrift stores but one place said the tv trays just fly out the door

damaquilts

I have a rectangle one my brother made me out of scrap wood from when he put up the shed fits over my ironing board. But it weighs a ton and tips my cheapy ironing board. I may have to figure out a way to either make it ligher or get another ironing board.

LoveBug

I have a reliable long board. It's set up at the end of my cutting table so it creates and extended work space when I'm working with yardage. It's 19" wide so it's nice to be able to press a fat quarter in one pass.

Chay

I made an ironing mat using the Sharon Schamber method, she has a tutorial for it. It's about a 30" square. It sits on top of my regular ironing board (it hangs over but sits securely) which I have set at chair height at right angles to my sewing machine. That way I can just swivel from my machine to the ironing board without getting up. Works great.

foxxigrani

If you are talking small for next to machine. I got a table top board yrs ago at a yard sale. If you are talking on the floor I have the regular sized ironing board. I love my little board and use it all the time. I only use the big one for ironing big pieces and for ironing tops, otherwise what I can fit on my cutting board gets ironed on the table top.

Ann L

Everyone has gotten very creative in making their ironing boards. I may have to get my husband to make me one. How do you secure the board on top of the ironing borad or does it just sit there and stay. I guess if I wouldn't go wild ironing it would be okay right? I am going to have to keep my eyes open for something flat and reusable. I feel good when I can repurpose something.