I was using Computer Geek's tabletop ironing board he had in college. But it was in rough shape not to mention that the padding was so thin that the grid marks from underneath were showing up on the pathetic cover.
So before I start cussing at it again, I decided to make a new cover for it.
First, I turned the board upside down onto some heat resistant stuff I found at the local fabric store. After tracing it and cutting it out, I basted it to two layers of batting just for a little stability. Next I trimmed the batting.
Here I pinned the former crappy cover to my new cover fabric and trimmed 1" around. After turning under the edge 1/2" and the 1/2" again to make a pocket, I threaded the cording from the old cover through the pocket.
And here is the new cover! Now I am really ready to go . . . . . .
Back soon with some real progress and maybe a game or two!
Blessings, Cathi
9 comments:
I use a table top board only - so need to make a new cover. I just lay a heavy (old) towel over it as I like the way the terry holds the fabric.
That looks smart - and how clever.
That's a great start! I'm a little late to the party as I'm working at Festival of Quilts in Birmingham, so does Christmas shopping count? Please? Pretty Please? :)
Looks great....I need to do that to both of my ironing boards.
What a switch! Kudos!
Its amazing what a new ironing board cover can do. Spruces up the whole room!!
Great job----nothing like a nice new, clean cover to make your pressier easier. Like the red checks--------my kind of fabric!
Love your cute cover! I have the exact ironing board in the 5th wheel...love it!! It's not as pretty as yours though...might have to do something about that...thanks for the lesson!
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Oh, I do like a fresh ironing table cover. WTG - now just don't scorch it.
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