Sewing room carpet floor
02-11-2013, 10:54 PM
#31
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Most regular ironing boards have a variety of hights, so just raise or lower it to the size you need it to be, and plug the iron in at the same receptical you plug in your sewing machine. Then you will not need to move too far that you move onto the carpet. Hope it works out for you, lol
02-12-2013, 04:27 AM
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Go to an office supply store and they have clear mats that are made to go under your chair. They have little "spikes" on the back to make them stay put on the carpent. I've had mine for about 15 yrs so they really hold up and are only about $30.
Sorry, just read you have this; why not try to get another one that is like one of the ones you already have so it's the same height. Or you could get a large piece of vinyl floor covering.
Sorry, just read you have this; why not try to get another one that is like one of the ones you already have so it's the same height. Or you could get a large piece of vinyl floor covering.
02-16-2013, 07:47 PM
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I too have my ironing board far enough away from my machine so I have to get up to iron. Exercise is good for us!
Originally Posted by grammy Dwynn
I also have carpet in my sewing room and it is hard to move the chair. But I intentionally have my iron board across the room, to make me get up and move. It is not good for us to sit all the time! 
12-05-2016, 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Momellis
Thanks for all the good advice. I do get up to do pressing at my ironing board or to cut something large. Its just a pain to "fall" off the plastic mat to just roll to the small ironing area or roll to the other side to cut a small section. I would love to take the carpet up too but will probably sell someday and keeping it the same as the other 4 bedrooms. I was just wondering if anyone had found something better to put over the carpet except the desk mats. Thanks again.
What about buying a 2nd mat same height and attaching them together. Or move so can sew and iron. up to cut. I've also used a piece of thin plywood to raise 2nd mat so all level.
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