Ironing board cover
#41
I change my ironing board cover when I get tired of the one on it. I find great novelty prints on sale that I love but have no use for using in a quilt so I use them for my ironing board covers. Life is too short to not have a pretty ironing board cover.
#42
My mother always used worn out sheets or anything she had. I use towels &/or blankets with a sheet for a cover. You can buy a set of little springs with hooks on each end to hold the cover on your board. Pretty sure they are available at WalMart in the household section. That way you don't have to cut & sew anything.
#44
I have used an old cotton mattress cover, where the middle is worn out but sides are still in good condition. I had saved this mattress cover, thinking I could use it as batting for a smaller quilt or wall hanging. It turned out to be perfect to use as padding for my worn out ironing board cover. I doubled the padding, using the long sides of the old mattress cover. Now an impression of the grating from the metal ironing board won't even get pressed into fabric I'm ironing! To hold it taut, I used stretchy elastic ironing board cover & mattress pad clips. These are about $2-$3 for a set of 4, maybe you can find some the in the $1 store. I Hope this works for you. Oh, I washed mattress pad before I cut up. :P
#46
I always read that a solid hard surface was the best way to iron/press. If the steam or heat goes out the bottom of the board it's not a good ironing surface. The open grid boards are made that way to save on cost and make it lightweight.
#48
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I recently made 2 covers, one for my SIL and one for myself. I used the Instructables fabulous ironing board tute. I re-used the nylon binding that was on my original cover. Used 2 layers of cotton blend quilt batting. Cover made from cheeta print fabric I found on clearance at Walmart. I just love it! http://www.instructables.com/id/Fabu...g-board-Cover/
#50
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Originally Posted by BellaBoo
I always read that a solid hard surface was the best way to iron/press. If the steam or heat goes out the bottom of the board it's not a good ironing surface. The open grid boards are made that way to save on cost and make it lightweight.
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