Height of your ironing station or board
 

What is the most comfortable height you like your ironing board or ironing station to be at?
I am 5' 7", so I am curious about people that are my height and what they like the height of that to be.
Thank you so very much!
Happy Sewing!

I think the more important question is what height is most comfortable for you? I am guessing you have experimented and there is a place where you don't get discomfort from pressing? And if you do then you can adjust up or down to fit your specific needs.

I'm shorter than you are, about 5'5" ( I've shunk with old age) and from the floor to the top of my ironing board it's 31". Comfortable without a lot of bending over for ironing.

What an interesting question -- I had absolutely no idea. I am 5'6" and have a long torso with relatively short arms and legs.

I do have an extra large heavy duty ironing board (with the stand on the end for the steamer unit) that stays set up all the time. It is super sturdy and stable. Since I hate to iron, sometimes I turn on music and do some basic exercises like leg lifts/lunges while ironing and I can use the board as a gentle support.

It is to a height where my elbow bends at 90 degrees to hold the handle of the iron. Part of this is for my back, part of it is because of my vision issues. Turns out I am at the max of the board and 36" high on the top of the board. Maybe up to 2" inches lower might be better, but then the vision issues kick in and I start leaning and squinting.

I'm only 5.5" but I"m short waisted so the ironing board is about where my waist is. Plus as I made my cutting tble out of 2 sections of custom made cabinets (botton section), it just happened to be the same height so I can move my ironing board over when I have a large piece of fabric to press and not let it hang over the side.

I'm tall, close to 5'9" and I like to roll my office chair over to my ironing station, which is at desk height, to do quick presses. For bigger ironing tasks, I have to stand and it's a bit low for me.

Looks like there is not one definitive answer. I didn't measure mine, because it works for me and probably not for anyone else.

I'm 5'2" and my ironing boards are about 2" below waist/elbow height. Never thought of measuring before.

I've found that about countertop height works for me. My ironing station is a work bench from Harbor Freight. DH plugged the holes on the top and added castors to the bottom so I could move it. I added batting and make the ironing top..

I was told the right height to cut is when you do not have back ache after cutting for a little while. My back did hurt when cutting so I changed table heights. I'm 5' 2 and found 37" is the right height for me. I started out with counter height and added one-inch risers.

Onebyone, I'm 5'5" and I measured both my ironing board and cutting table and they're just a titch over 37" high but I'm also high waisted so maybe that makes the difference. All I know is I don't end up with back aches.

Cam's gam -- that is a beautiful ironing board!! The quilt behind it is great, too. Thank you for the photo! I have a new hunnydo for my DH.

I love this DIY mobile ironing station idea, Cam's Gram. I am bookmarking this, going to make one after our home remodel is done.

The idea of having an ironing surface wider than 14" that is square and not tapered is so tempting.

I was lucky enough to get my board at the Goodwill for under $20, it wasn't on sale but I had it on my list as something I wanted to find. I did have to buy a new cover for it, that was about $40?? but well worth it. I cut apart the old stained pad/cover and use it in my traveling supplies. Mine does have a tapered front, but has wings that flip out to make it square. I knew from looking at the time that it was about a $100 board.

It is similar to this one
https://www.amazon.com/Bartnelli-Iro...3PD/ref=sr_1_9

I have a full 18" wide and can fit a full width of fabric across. Is a lovely size but is not small and having the steamer rack on it makes it quite long to hang up. Lucky for me, it stays up all the time.

I got a "big board" which fits over a regular ironing board. I covered it with batting and ironing board fabric. It works great

Definitely try different heights to find the one that suits your body. Everyone told me I needed 34" height. I kept adjusting until it felt right to me which is 37". I don't bend over the table, and I don't have to raise my shoulder to cut. No more shoulder or back aches from cutting. I found that the 32" is the right height for me to use the Accuquilt.

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My ironing station is the shelf unit at the end ib the corner. The metal shelving unit is 36" tall. I am 5'7" tall and it works perfectly for me no bending and no backache.

I finally remembered to measure my ironing board, it's 35", it would be slightly better if a little taller but it's up as high as possible, I'm 5'7".

I would expect cutting/pressing height to be more "elbow to floor" distance related than overall height. Just like a longarm - for best ergonomics you judge proper bar height based on where your elbows/forearms fall, not your total height.

I agree with you mkc, and my cutting table fits that criteria but not quite the ironing board.

I'm a firm believer of tables and other furniture that rolls. I work in a small area, so space is a premium. My ironing/cutting table is actually 2 metal file cabinets with a lipped wooden top that holds them tightly together. I can roll it out and use it as a cutting table, or put the mat away and spread out an old piece of woolen blanket on top of the wood and use it as an ironing surface. I can also do it all sitting down. Plus, it's also storage space. It's a great solution for me