Ironing board cover?
#12
I have three to change them out when they need it. I made them all except one which is a silver metal type I like to use when piecing. It radiates the heat back up to hold the creases in better when I have to iron the seams open for tricky blocks.
#13
I made mine from the Teflon ironing board cloth. I usually just wipe it down with an old terry cloth until it comes clean. I got the crazy idea to wash it in the machine; it didn't shrink but the cloth was so wrinkled that I had to iron it several times and it doesn't look like it's going to hold up very well.
#14
Thanks for reminding me, it's time to make a new cover for my ironing board. I just ordered three yards of a couple of pretty blue fabrics from Marshall's Dry Goods. I bought a little extra to go into my scrappy quilts I'm making.
#15
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I've never had any luck with washing them. I do buy the reversible covers as they are only 50% more, but last twice as long (since you can flip them over when one side gets too grimy). I use a LOT of starch, so I have taken to tossing a sheet over the ironing board so the cover doesn't get too grimy. I used to iron freezer paper onto my ironing board when working with fusible products, but then I got some instructions about that it's better to iron on a flat piece of wood, covered with a brown grocery sack. So that's what I do now. I take a shelf out of a cheapy organizer & tape a cut-up paper grocery bag to it, then use that for ironing any fusible. My pieces come out perfect & if the paper bag gets grimy, I just tear it off & tape on a new one.
I'm so inspired by all the people here who make their own ironing board covers. I'm thinking of doing that next time. I want to design some patchwork fabric for Spoonflower to use. Think that would look so fun!
I'm so inspired by all the people here who make their own ironing board covers. I'm thinking of doing that next time. I want to design some patchwork fabric for Spoonflower to use. Think that would look so fun!
#17
I "sort" of make a new cover fairly often. I just use safety pins and pin flat fabric on the ironing board. I like purple fabric on my ironing board, to match the rest of my sewing room. Sometimes I decide I want to use the fabric and just wash it and put it in a quilt. The pins are on the underside of the board and aren't visible. Easy and lazy....
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#19
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Join Date: Jan 2013
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I buy 1-1/2 yards of the silver tone fabric from Joann's which will make 3 ironing board covers. I use the old cover for a pattern but I make it shorter at the large end by about 4", then I sew a piece on the narrow edge so it will stay hooked over the end. I turn up the edges all way around and stitch, then I use safety pins and pin it to the old thick pad in this hem, it holds better and won't pull the pins through the fabric. When it gets nasty I toss it and make a new one. By cutting it shorter it is enough for 3 covers. Works for me.
I like everyones ideas. Thanks
I like everyones ideas. Thanks
#20
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 114
I make my covers out of regular canvas. These covers seem to resist scorching and do a great job when ironing or pressing. I used the old cover for a pattern. To make a drawstring easier, just use pre-folded bias tape on the outer edge of the cover, then use a small safety pin to pull the string through.
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