Making Your Own Ironing Board--Did you use canvas or silver ironing fabric?
07-16-2013, 09:51 PM
#21
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Originally Posted by Z
What is a Steady Betty?
I have a steady betty but have found that cotton duck works just as well for keeping fabrics from slipping all over the place. It's inexpensive, widely available, and if you don't prewash it, with a good spritzing of water it will shrink tightly around your ironing board for a perfect fit.
07-17-2013, 03:11 AM
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More than 10 years ago, DH and I made the Big Board, using plywood, cotton batting and canvas type muslin. Since then I have replaced the cover whenever it gets gross 
. I've used different cotton fabrics and the silver ironing board material (which is on the board right now). They all work fine for me. The cotton batting is still good. Love it.
. I've used different cotton fabrics and the silver ironing board material (which is on the board right now). They all work fine for me. The cotton batting is still good. Love it.
07-17-2013, 03:15 AM
#23
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Originally Posted by ube quilting
My old experience wants a hard surface to press on. If the padding is too soft or has some give and cushion, it is to soft. Being soft will distort fabrics when pressing them.
My Ironing station is 5/8" thick plywood w/ holes drilled in it for steam to escape and covered w/ one layer of warm & natural batting and a cover of a heavy cotton muslin. It works great for me.
peace
EDIT: If I am using starch I will lay another piece of muslin over the board in the area where I am using starch. This absorbs the extra starch and I can just throw it in the wash and re use it with out having to change the whole cover.
My ironing station is big. About 3'w x 4.5'l. I love it. Great for ironing yardage.
My Ironing station is 5/8" thick plywood w/ holes drilled in it for steam to escape and covered w/ one layer of warm & natural batting and a cover of a heavy cotton muslin. It works great for me.
peace
EDIT: If I am using starch I will lay another piece of muslin over the board in the area where I am using starch. This absorbs the extra starch and I can just throw it in the wash and re use it with out having to change the whole cover.
My ironing station is big. About 3'w x 4.5'l. I love it. Great for ironing yardage.
07-17-2013, 04:00 AM
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I just made one using Sharon Schamber's advice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LGbXou_u4c
The only thing I did differently was I used a home dec fabric from Joann. I thought it would be fun to look at when I'm pressing. I bought a precut board at Home Depot 24x48" x 1/2" thick to keep the weight down and I love it!! By getting the 1/2" thick board instead of 3/4" it isn't too heavy for me to move from one room to another as needed. Sometimes I use it in my sewing room and other times I put it on my kitchen counter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LGbXou_u4c
The only thing I did differently was I used a home dec fabric from Joann. I thought it would be fun to look at when I'm pressing. I bought a precut board at Home Depot 24x48" x 1/2" thick to keep the weight down and I love it!! By getting the 1/2" thick board instead of 3/4" it isn't too heavy for me to move from one room to another as needed. Sometimes I use it in my sewing room and other times I put it on my kitchen counter.
07-17-2013, 04:16 AM
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I always heard in the quilting industry that you should have holes in the board to let the steam go through, and to never use insulbrite because it doesn't breathe. (downside- I sit while ironing and steamed burns in my knee twice
)
Does it matter really?
)Does it matter really?
07-17-2013, 05:50 AM
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So much great information. I have been meaning to take a wooden TV tray table and make it into a small ironing board - and this has helped with that idea greatly. I have 2 portable cutting mats/ironing surfaces besides my ironing board, but they take up room on my sewing table. Wanted to have something "on its own", and I saw a few who have made a pressing table from a TV table, looked good to me. Now I know what to cover it with. Thanks!
07-17-2013, 06:08 AM
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I'm looking for a picture of a changing table that was made into an ironing board. The name of the thread was something about her husband, I think. I've used the search tool for ironing board but can't seem to locate it. Carpenter wants it this a.m.
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