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I have a 15 inch wide with a iron holder off the board and a wired table underneath for whatever.
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Originally Posted by EasyPeezy
Originally Posted by grammysews4u
Originally Posted by Vanuatu Jill
My sister managed to get my mothers old ironing board that had an electrical plug for your iron built in (you plugged in the cord from the board to the outlet) and a retractible arm to hold your iron's cord out of the way. It was really sturdy, too. Wish I could somehow manage to convince her to give it to me!! They don't make 'em like they used to!!
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Mine hangs on the back of a door and pulls down when I need it. it is twice as wide as the average board.
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I use well washed smooth surface cotton pot holders as the ironing surface for little pieces - like triangles or pieces of applique because it is easier to spin it under the iron, than crank the iron around at wonky angles. I put them on a bigger piece of masonite, so if the hot iron gets off the edge of the potholder, it won't hurt anything.
I spin the potholder and the masonite together. The masonite is smooth side down, rough side is up - against the bottom of the potholder and holds it from slipping. |
The best one I ever used was my mom's in the house we lived in when I was in high school. It lifted up into a small cabinet in the wall. When down it swiveled to whatever position you wanted. I wish I had one now.
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I purchased a treasure from Craig's list. It was a board made to fit the large cover (I believe it is a June Taylor). Her husband had cut a board the size of the cover stapled it on and put slats on the bottom to fit a regular ironing board, which keep it in place. Luckily, it fit my ironing board perfectly. I have the ironing board set at table height, where I can swivel my chair from my cutting table and sit to iron small pieces as I go. When I have a lot to do, I just adjust my ironing board up to full height. I LOVE it!
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DH made me one that sits on top of one end of my cutting table, it is 24 by 48. It is wide enough to iron 45 inch wide fabric. I also have one of the small table top ironing boards on a wheeled cart that I can pull up close to the sewing machine and reach it while sitting. I have 2 30 by 60 inch tables together, on risers DH made. My large ironing board at one end makes it convenient to iron long pieces of fabric and collects on the table and off the floor. That still leaves me plenty of room to have a large cutting mat and work space.
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I still just have a regular ironing board. I like to be able to move it next to my machine and lower it when Paper Piecing and then put it back in its place when finished. I could really use a large one though.
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Excellent ideas here... thanks!
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My ironing board is atleast 35 years old. It's heavy but I love it. The newer ones are to tipsy for me. Sometimes I wish that it was rectangular, but maybe someday I'll get my DH to retro fit piece to fit over it for more room to iron on.
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