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03-09-2011, 10:06 AM

#11

AliKat

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Most lumber stores and Home Depot and such will cut the wood for you to size. The all you need is either a heavy duty stapler or a hammer and proper nails.

Me: I would barter with someone who could do it for me. I buy the materials and someone else do the labor and I'd make them a meal or a cake or something.

Barter-ing is wonderful.

ali

03-09-2011, 10:14 AM

#12

milp04

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Location: Dayton, OH

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I need a large ironing board. I have looked on line for one but they seem to be rather expensive. Also saw many plans for making one, but I have absolutely no talent with saws and such and directions call for a furring and I have no idea what that is. I was thinking of buying a large piece of plywood that I could cover and just set on top of my cutting table when I need it, rather than trying to fit one to my existing ironing board. Has anyone tried this?

This is one of my favorite blogs that I read and she has a nice ironing board that she did. http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/a...ironing-board/ Maybe not exactly what you are looking for but I would love one of these myself. :)

This is an awesome idea. I think this would be a little easier to get set up rather than lifting the board onto the cutting area. That could be a little heavy to lift up.

There may also be a way to attach a lever clamp underneath. This would allow the board to remain attached for easier set up and take down if you're in that situation. I didn't like that the board was permanently attached through the metal ironing board top. I was going to research an solution to this the next trip to the home supply store. I'm sure there's got to be a way!

I would suggest making a removable cover that can be taken off and washed. My cover is always getting all sorts of stuff laid on it. I like the idea of having a clean place to iron my project pieces.

Pam

03-09-2011, 10:42 AM

#13

CorgiNole

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Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Chapel Hill

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I made a board with rails that rests on top of the ironing board. I do recommend a strong/sturdy ironing board as mine is the one which self-destructed earlier this week under the weight of the board plus a stack of books and fabric. Thankfully not the iron.

Cheers, K

03-09-2011, 03:00 PM

#14

Lobster

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Join Date: Mar 2011

Location: Edinburgh, UK

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Try http://www.daystyledesigns.com/quiltingironingboard.htm, it's meant to be a really good way of making your own pressing board with a good firm surface.