Big Board or Little Board
 

Does anyone have one of these boards that are used on top of an existing ironing board? How do you like it? I'm also trying to find out if it is made from MDF or plywood and how heavy the Little Board is. I've called the company twice but no one called me back. So I thought I'd ask my Quilting Board friends.:):)

I bought a big board at a quilt show. It really works well on my ironing board but I'm always putting things on the right end of the board thus reducing the ironing space.

I just took a piece of plywood about 4 ft wide by 6 ft long and covered it with 1 layer of batting and heavy muslin. I lay it over my ironing board when I need it and it works for me. This way I can take it off the board when I need to iron a shirt or something that needs to go over the end like sleeves. Plus I just lean it up against the wall behind the door of my sewing room when not in use.

My homemade big board is only 24 inches across and 48 long. I love it every time I iron large pieces of fabric. It fits behind the door so I can get it out of the way. My DH does not do such projects but when I told a friend of mine about them she wanted one too, so with the help from her DH we bought a piece of plywood ( 1/2 inch ) had it cut in half, then used the ironing board on top, traced it on to the plywood and used 1x1 pieces to outline the ironing board so it keeps it from tilting. Then we glued 2 layers of cotton batting on to the top of the board and a cotton fabric to cover the batting. We stapled the batting and the cotton fabric down, but her DH secured it more by nailing a thin piece of wood over the edge of the fabric. (Not sure that makes sense but it does secure the fabric in place.)

I have a Big Board and I love it. I got mine from a quilt shop in Stevens Point, Wi (Antoinette's). They make them there and they are very reasonable.

I've got a Big Board, and I have it up all the time. Very useful, and worth the $$ !!!

I got a big board the folds in half so it is easy to store. I love mine as it is so easy to iron yardage. I wish it had more cushion to it, but then it may not fold in half as easily.

just freshened mine up new top.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LGbXou_u4c

DH made mine quite a few years ago and I really like it. Not sure what he made it out of.

I have a big board and it is one of the best purchases I've made! I can't imagine what took me so long. I was at our second home over the holidays and had to use a regular ironing board and wondered how I put up with it all those years. It is wonderful to be able to lay the full width of fabric (selvage to selvage) out to iron.