Originally Posted by craftybear
I love seeing ideas for ironing boards!
Now that the discussion of ironing boards has come up, I have one that is the opposite of the large ones. A handy sm. one.
My most used ironing board is made from the cardboard that fabric bolts come on. The ones that are still solid & not the recent ones that just fold. I cover them with one or two layers of InsulBrite. I glue it along the edge & not in the center. Then I wrap it with a sturdy fabric. I use a hot glue gun to overlap it along one long edge.
Then trim narrow ends so they'll turn over neatly then use the glue gun again to secure it.
Gluing down the center would be a mess if you hit that side with the iron. Ask me how I discovered that. Duuh.
I decided to take pix to help it make sense. I find this pc. to be invaluable & have made them for friends.
When it gets ugly from spray starch or gets burned after awhile, I just add another layer of fabric & glue it down. Looks new again.