I agree...It's a pretty cool idea! I may have to try it myself.

I purchased one just like that at Wal Mart. Gave 8 or 10 $ for it. It does come in handy. As you said, right beside my chair for pressing or trimming as I sew.

Now I know what to do with that wooden folding tray I was trying to decide whether to take with me when I move or not.Perfect timing. Thank you and thanks for the link on how to do it.

A group of us made them a few weeks ago, we made our covers with elastic so we could remove them. We got the table at Walmart for $8.50

I never thought to make mine into a permanent pressing table. I have one right next to my machine with a non-skid mat and my reversible cutting and pressing board on top of it. It works great for pressing seams. I can still take my mat to classes.

definitely COOL...and am going to borrow that idea!!! Thanks!

Great idea, I showed it to my DH and even he thought it was a great idea. I have to have one and will tell my sister and DD and everyone else about it, would save so many trips to the ironing board, which I don't have room for in here.

Carol J.

I had my husband make me one of these several years ago, i had seen one at a quilt show one time, and thought i know he could make one for me, just like this. I just love it, i use it all the time, i keep it next to sewing machine, It is so much easier pressing blocks, you dont have to get up and down up and down. Just turn your chair and press. Periodically i have to change the top,thats real easy to do.

now why didn't I think of that? I have 0ne sitting next to my machine with 2 old bath towels on it and have used it for last 5 years..........look out table here I come!!!!!
Charlotte

I purchased a plastic table at Wal-Mart, covered it with warn & natural then purchased one of the smaller ironing board covers. This ironing board cover that I purchase was square and if memory serves me well I got that from JoAnns. I then worked and sewed until this ironing board cover fit that table. I have it sitting next to my sewing machine and I just love it.

I also have a small Rowenta Iron I got from Hancocks to stay at my ironing board.

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