Originally Posted by
piker6ca
Okay now you got me thinking lol .
Does not take much.
But your saying making your ironing board into a pressing board what is the difference ? I,m just using a ironing board .
And yes i,m thinking of making some thing to hold all my thread also. My wife has given up fighting to take my spare sewing room back . And is not saying any thing about all the thread laying on the floor so I guess I win haha.
Got to win one every now and then .
Thanks for the positive comments
Every one have a good day.
Pressing board is a hard surface. Ironing board has padding that makes it soft, squishy. I read that a hard pressing surface is better when piecing and won't distort fabric. I made my own with cotton batting and canvas after watching video by Sharon Schaumburg (I hope I have her name right). It was very easy. I do like it a lot better for both starching and pressing seams. My board is mounted in a wall of my laundry room, so doubtful you can convert a traditional ironing board, but you can make a board to sit on top or on a table.