Originally Posted by
citruscountyquilter
The ironing board I use at my summer home is a wooden one my parents received as a wedding gift in 1938. It works great and given the sentimental value too I wouldn't think of using anything else. The one I have at my other home I got at a thrift store for $5 and it is heavy metal and looks like it is from the 1940's era given the way it folds up. Love that one too. Both are of a size that you can't find ready made covers for but that's fine with me.
Hah! I was just thinking of the wooden one my mother had years ago. It was probably of the same era. I don't have an ironing board. I had made a large pressing board to go on top of my cutting board but it was so heavy I gave it away. Now I'm looking for an alternative that is 1) light 2) large surface and 3) can be used on top of my cutting mat without damage. My cutting table/mat is 32x60.