janeknapp

My husband and I made and covered big ironing boards as a service for our local guild. Here is picture.

If you use 40-50% off coupons from Jo-Ann's, your board will cost around $30.

I buy Drill from Jo-Ann's. Don't forget to ask for your 10% guild discount if you don't use a coupon. You will need 68" of fabric.

24" wide plywood board - 60" x 24"
Drill - cut 66" x 30"
Warm and Natural batting - cut 64" x 28"

Keep the Drill that you cut off. Cut in sections and use on top of your board in the area which gets the most use. It is extra protection for your cover if you press seams while piecing in one particular area of the board.

Press the fabric giving attention to the fold. Do not spray with water. Don't ever wash Drill. It shrinks and the wrinkles won't iron out.

Use an electric staple gun with 3/8" staples. Take staples out with a screwdriver.

Staple batting first. Cut off the corners of the batting diagonally allowing fold over onto the board. Gather around the corners and staple.

Staple the cover on along the selvage edge first starting in the middle. Pull the fabric taut lengthwise as you staple toward the ends. Next staple the other side folding under the edge so it covers the padding. (It may need to be trimmed.) Be sure to pull it taut across the width and length when stapling.

Staple the short ends starting in the middle of the end and keeping the fabric taut while stapling. Trim the corners, fold under, and make three folds on each side of the right angle. Staple.

I keep an extra length of Drill on top of my padded board, so I don't have to change the cover. :lol: