My big ironing board top is the best thing I have ever made! Don't put off making one for yourself!!!! It makes ironing the new fabric a piece of cake & gets you a nice large surface to iron those blocks & pieces on as you sew. I made 2 of them from 1 piece of 4x8 wood and now need to buy another ironing board so I can iron the 105' fabric end to end. Doubt that will fit in my sewing room but I can iron in a bigger room for that chore. I made my boards 20" by 5' and the wimpy WalMart ironing board holds it just fine...I was worried about that!