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05-26-2010, 03:52 AM

quiltinghere

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I've been reading recently about ironing quilt tops and backings.

Do you use your regular ironing board? A large 2 x 5 ironing board? or a Table size ironing board for this?

Pictures?

05-26-2010, 04:18 AM

Holice

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I made "big board" surfaces for all my ironing boards. They are available on the net for about $99 each but I made two which included the wood, padding and top fabric for about $35. I believe they are a must for quilting and sure easier in ironing clothes. There are instructions at various places on the web but I made them myself and I'm not too handy at wood working.

05-26-2010, 04:51 AM

Barbm

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Waiting for hubby to go away this week end. Going to build my own. I have the "parts" just have to assemble. Going to put it on 2 cabinets so I have more storage.

05-26-2010, 05:09 AM

brushandthimble

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on my wish list

05-26-2010, 05:13 AM

Bessie

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I took a sewing class many years ago and the instructor said the best ironing board is to take 3/4" plywood board and on top of it layer 3 Army wool blankets cut to size and then top with a canvas or duck cloth type fabric. I did this for the top of a cabinet I have in my sewing room and it is the only ironing surface I use. It is great and it is multi-purpose. I use it for cutting and anything else you can imagine that I need a flat- surfaced work area for. When the top fabric is soiled, I just replace it and it is good to go again. I am attaching a photo.

I wish someone could tell me how to rotate my photos. I have not figured this out yet.

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05-26-2010, 05:16 AM

CarrieAnne

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On my wish list too....I use the kichen table with towels, lol!

05-26-2010, 05:39 AM

sandiphi

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Bessie, if you right click on the picture, you should get a menu that gives you the option to rotate the picture clockwise or counter clockwise.

05-26-2010, 05:53 AM

Jingle

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That is a terrific idea and looks perfect.

05-26-2010, 06:48 AM

Bessie

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sandiphi

Bessie, if you right click on the picture, you should get a menu that gives you the option to rotate the picture clockwise or counter clockwise.

Thank you very much for this suggestion, but I have done the right click and selected rotate and it is still not happening. It may be the Vista program that is not allowing it. I have had other issues with photos on other programs. Will have to be sure I have vertical shots of what I want to post so I don't have this problem.