I remember when I was small my mother's ironing board had a flannel sheet folded a few times and then pinned together underneath. I have a wooden square top I made to fit over my ironing board and I just used batting a couple layers and then cotton for the top and stapled it. I like my ironing board square I don't iron shirts so no need for the point. But I have a small travel on that has the point on it in case I need to iron one....