ironing board
#3
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Chula Vista CA
Posts: 7,402
My friend and I made ours without a pattern. We decided the size we wanted, we are both 5'9" so went with 48 inches long (because we wanted it to fit a minimum of a width of fabric) and 24 inches across. Then we placed our ironing boards on top of the piece of plywood, drew the outline on the plywood, then nailed a 1 x1 board on the outline, so the ironing board will be held in place. We actually glued and nailed the 1x1's in place. Then we used a double layer of cotton batting, glued it lightly on the top, stapled it over the edge, then added the cotton fabric over the batting. We put it on using a basting glue so it would stay in place while we stapled it down. We also used a "finishing" trim to hold the fabric on the under side, on 3 sides. We considered just making the cover the a draw string, but felt it may not stay as well, and we could always do that later when the over one will need to be replaced (which will be years from now). Plywood comes in various thickness, so we used 1/2 inch, otherwise it was going to be too heavy.
I still want to find the iron holder to go on the end of the ironing board, haven't done it yet.
I still want to find the iron holder to go on the end of the ironing board, haven't done it yet.
#4
Google Goddess
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Central Indiana (USA)
Posts: 30,181
yes, I have some links, be right back and will post them here so you can find them
1. http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-57168-1.htm
2. http://www.quiltcampus.net/Library/P...ningBoard.html
1. http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-57168-1.htm
2. http://www.quiltcampus.net/Library/P...ningBoard.html
#6
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 106
For those of you who have the Joann cutting table, Nancy's Notions has an ironing pad that fits over it with a drawstring. I definitely will be the getting the table at some point and thinking that will probably be the best way to go. One less piece of furniture eating up the room.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
craftybear
Links and Resources
15
04-07-2013 02:59 AM
craftybear
Links and Resources
1
08-12-2011 06:51 PM
craftybear
Links and Resources
7
06-02-2011 04:39 PM
craftybear
Links and Resources
14
11-28-2010 09:07 AM