Originally Posted by
quiltedsunshine
I've put a layer of Insul-bright between 2 100% cotton batting pieces, in mine. I've had light cotton fabric on top, but it wears out. So I put a heavy, duck fabric on my current ironing board, and I love it! It has lasted a long time.
The above noted is how I did mine as well, however I purchased a wool mat to cover the top of my ironing board, and made a couple of large "pillow slips" from a king size sheet - so I could slip the wool mat inside, and when it became discolored from my ironing, then I could exchange it with the second one. I purchased my wool mat from a carpet store, 3/8" thick - 24" x 60" to fit my ironing board, and laid it on top - what a difference it made in my pressing and ironing, and less than the cost at our local quilt shops.