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Old 04-08-2010, 12:02 AM
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tutorial to make an ironing board with a tv tray

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make your own ironing board cover

http://www.ivillage.co.uk/homegarden...fts/articles/0,,695942_707199-1,00.html
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I did this exact thing for my retreat back in the fall. It was perfect!!!! I am right handed and sat with my right to the wall so I put the tray against the wall and my table and just had to spin to press it was fantastic!!! I have been using it by the TV upstairs when I am cutting my postage stamps in front of the tv.
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Thanks for sharing!
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craftybear: Thanks so much for the link to the TV tray ironing board. This is a great idea for me to use in our RV this summer.
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Thank you CraftyBear! As usual you save the day! I have 2 of those tv trays one of which I'm going to put to use! The only thing I'm going to do differently is wrap it with aluminum foil. I saw how to make a large ironing board and they covered it with aluminum foil to stop the board from warping and I suspect that it will help reflect the heat back up to iron better! :)
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TUFTS - What a great idea.

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yes, very nice idea, you are very welcome

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craftybear: Thanks so much for the link to the TV tray ironing board. This is a great idea for me to use in our RV this summer.
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Old 04-09-2010, 02:27 PM
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Hi, You are very welcome,

I have been using a big bath towel doubled and then put my June Taylor pressing board on top of it and just the right size to put on a tv tray!


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Thank you CraftyBear! As usual you save the day! I have 2 of those tv trays one of which I'm going to put to use! The only thing I'm going to do differently is wrap it with aluminum foil. I saw how to make a large ironing board and they covered it with aluminum foil to stop the board from warping and I suspect that it will help reflect the heat back up to iron better! :)
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Yes, I did the tv tray, big bath towel and then my June Taylor pressing board on top to use to press on the other day

I had a small tv tray to right of me and one to the back of me with my small cutting mat

when I was sewing and making paper piecing

My chair was on rollers and could just turn around (old piano stool that adjusts in height)

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