Originally Posted by
tessagin
I made one a while back and forgot I have it. Just need to find it. All I did was get half round and used what was left of my scorched ironing board cover. Stapled it to the back/flat side. Cost me the price of the wood and Dh took the rest. Maybe $1.00. I have a small pointed butter spatula I use to press seams open. Popsicle stick works fine to hold fabric to press.
The bare wood works just as well without any padding. An instructor showed us her pressing stick just inserted in a small sleeve and the open end slip stitched, about 7 - 8 inches long. I use one short stick covered like that for individual blocks, and a long one that is not covered for pressing a whole quilt top.