Those who made IRONING BOARD COVERS I have a ????????
01-13-2012, 07:52 AM
#43
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I used 1/4" pegboard. A helpful gentleman at my big box hardware store suggested the holes in it would give the steam a place to escape and the board would last longer than plywood or OSB. Covered it with the ironing board (silver coated) fabric from Joann. I have a stabilizing frame of 1x2s on the bottom. My board is 2x4'. Works great.
01-13-2012, 10:11 AM
#45
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I used 7/16" OSB plywood, one layer of all-cotton batting and heavy canvas as the cover. I ground the sharp points off the corners with my mouse sander and I soaked the canvas and let it dry after I had it stapled to the board, to shrink it up tight.
I LOVE the hard surface, with just the slightest bit of give. It really seems to to help get sharp folds to have so little batting under the canvas.
Next time, I will cover the top of the wood with aluminum foil - it will deflect more heat back to the item I'm ironing and it will prevent the steam/moisture from penetrating the wood.
I will also make a pillowcase-type cover for it of cotton percale, so I that I can take it off and wash it. The canvas is becoming really starchy and dirty after two or three years of use.
I LOVE the hard surface, with just the slightest bit of give. It really seems to to help get sharp folds to have so little batting under the canvas.
Next time, I will cover the top of the wood with aluminum foil - it will deflect more heat back to the item I'm ironing and it will prevent the steam/moisture from penetrating the wood.
I will also make a pillowcase-type cover for it of cotton percale, so I that I can take it off and wash it. The canvas is becoming really starchy and dirty after two or three years of use.
01-13-2012, 10:30 AM
#46
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Location: near Peoria Illinois
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I happened to have small pieces of the batting (before insul bright) used for pot holders. I put that over the wood to reflect up, then added other batting pieces for padding. I then used a piece of chintz fabric for the cover. Has enough padding to not sound clunky, and not so much to be like a featherbed.
01-13-2012, 10:41 AM
#47
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Location: Upstate NY, north of Syracuse Area
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Another inexpensive way to batt or line your ironing surface is to shop the thrift stores for a quilted cotton mattress pad cover. These, cut to fit your surface, make excellent ironing pads. They are also excellent for pot holder liners and hot pad liners.
01-13-2012, 11:37 AM
#50
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Location: Indiana
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I made my "big board" using plywood, insul-brite and the silver "ironing board" fabric from Joann.
Be sure to use a heavy duty ironing board as I had to replace my "standard" model ironing board with a stronger one.
The plywood is a bit heavy. If I do it over again, I'll use 1/4" instead of the 1/2".
It's WONDERFUL to have.
....and even cheaper if you get a quilting buddy to go in half-sies on the price of the sheet of plywood as each sheet will make two "big boards" with a bit to spare.
Be sure to use a heavy duty ironing board as I had to replace my "standard" model ironing board with a stronger one.
The plywood is a bit heavy. If I do it over again, I'll use 1/4" instead of the 1/2".
It's WONDERFUL to have.
....and even cheaper if you get a quilting buddy to go in half-sies on the price of the sheet of plywood as each sheet will make two "big boards" with a bit to spare.
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