I wash and iron all my yardage. I found that, on a regular ironing board, the fabric sometimes got a bit skewed because of the taper at the end of the board. I have had much better results with a large rectangular ironing surface. You can buy a "big board" to fit over your ironing board, but they are price-y. DH made me one of plywood and I covered it with batting and fabric. Stores leaning up against a closet wall and takes little space.