Well, they didn't teach me this in Home Ec.
05-21-2012, 04:11 AM
#23
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Location: New York
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I started doing this years ago, but I do use the tapered end of the board for some ironing- esp clothes and homemade pillowcases and pillowcase dresses. For yardage- i love the wide covered plywood board the Guild has.
05-21-2012, 05:01 AM
#24
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Location: Mission, TX
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[QwssUOTE=SWEETPEACHES;5230126]I turned my ironing board around so that the narrow end is on my right (I''m right handed). It gives me more surface to iron large pieces of fabric.[/QUOTE]
OMG....BRILLIANT...I'm gonna do that tonite!
OMG....BRILLIANT...I'm gonna do that tonite!
05-21-2012, 06:42 AM
#28
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Location: Small town in Northeast Oregon close to Washington and Idaho
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My DH made me a large board which he covered with batting and then fabric and I sit it on my ironing board, but, I can take it off when I need to use the narrow end of the ironing board. For some reason, it doesn't move around when I sew. I thought I'd have a problem with that, but I think with the top fabric sitting on the fabric from the ironing board, it's kind of like velcro.
05-21-2012, 07:04 AM
#29
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Location: Northfield, MN
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I have used the wide end for years. Two ironing boards together makes for a real nice surface for pressing quilts; however, there is that gap... but it works. It makes for about a 24" surface.
Anita in Northfield, MN
Anita in Northfield, MN
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