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Old 07-09-2011, 03:51 AM
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I would like to make an ironing board mat to put on my desk, question is: should I get rid of my ironing board? I see so many people using the boards and was wondering. Thanks.
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Old 07-09-2011, 03:52 AM
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I still iron clothes, so I would keep the ironing board as well.
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Old 07-09-2011, 04:26 AM
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Keep the ironing board as well. I only have a large pressing board and it can be a challenge to iron clothing. I don't iron clothing much, but when I need to it can be hard.
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Old 07-09-2011, 04:28 AM
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Thanks for the input.
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Old 07-09-2011, 05:36 AM
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Keep it. As soon as it's gone you'll need it for something. :)
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Old 07-09-2011, 06:47 AM
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I have an ironing board for my cutting table, and a TV tray turned into an ironing board by my sewing machine for when I need to do lots of stop, start pressing like paper piecing. Keep your old ironing board! I have mine folded and proped in the corner. I still use it for cloths, really long pieces of fabric, and I use it for an extencion for my sewing table when I work with a large quilt, drapes for large windws, by my sewing table to drape long strips of fraric in order for strip quilting ect. You will probly find many uses for it.
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Old 07-09-2011, 06:56 AM
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My regular ironing board is upstairs in my closet. It's for clothes.

Downstairs in the sewing room I have an old dresser with a big board on top. It's storage and an ironing surface in one. The dresser was too short so Son 1 built a riser for the top for me.
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Old 07-09-2011, 07:02 AM
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i would keep as sometimes you may yds of fabric to iron comes in handy
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