Looking for a quality ironing board for a gift
 

Greetings,

My sister is an avid quilter, but she is still collecting her
supplies. She has an ironing board that is metal and flexes that she
dislikes. Her birthday is coming up, and I would like to get her a
decent, sturdy board that will last.

I'm looking for both suggestions on specific boards to buy, and
reliable websites to buy from. Her birthday is the 7th, so time is an
issue. I'll also take suggestions on other items.

Either reply here or mail me at (prefer e-mail)

Thanks in advance!

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Zagadka

If you want a sturdy metal board that doesn't flex, I can recommend the
extra-wide Brabantia as a decent mid-price model. Not sure where you are.
Roberta in D

"Zagadka" wrote in message
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Greetings,

My sister is an avid quilter, but she is still collecting her
supplies. She has an ironing board that is metal and flexes that she
dislikes. Her birthday is coming up, and I would like to get her a
decent, sturdy board that will last.

I'm looking for both suggestions on specific boards to buy, and
reliable websites to buy from. Her birthday is the 7th, so time is an
issue. I'll also take suggestions on other items.

Either reply here or mail me at (prefer e-mail)

Thanks in advance!

--
Zagadka

"Zagadka" wrote in message
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Greetings,

My sister is an avid quilter, but she is still collecting her
supplies. She has an ironing board that is metal and flexes that she
dislikes. Her birthday is coming up, and I would like to get her a
decent, sturdy board that will last.

I'm looking for both suggestions on specific boards to buy, and
reliable websites to buy from. Her birthday is the 7th, so time is an
issue. I'll also take suggestions on other items.

Either reply here or mail me at (prefer e-mail)

Thanks in advance!

--
Zagadka

I got a wide one at WalMart that was reasonably priced and really sturdy.
At the same time, I replaced the regular cotton cover with one that they had
that is a shiny blue metallic looking thing. (I always burn the cover that
comes on the board) I really like it. If money had been no object, I would
have gotten the big Martha Stewart one from Kmart.

Lee

Costco usually has a nice ironing board.
Taria

Zagadka wrote:
Greetings,

My sister is an avid quilter, but she is still collecting her
supplies. She has an ironing board that is metal and flexes that she
dislikes. Her birthday is coming up, and I would like to get her a
decent, sturdy board that will last.

I'm looking for both suggestions on specific boards to buy, and
reliable websites to buy from. Her birthday is the 7th, so time is an
issue. I'll also take suggestions on other items.

Either reply here or mail me at (prefer e-mail)

Thanks in advance!

--
Zagadka

I love the one I got at Ikea, had to put it together but love the fact it
goes really high. I'm 5'11" and find a lot don't go high enough for me.
Got a pretty turquoise cover that goes with it. The base is sort of U
shaped, so you can slip sleeves over for ironing. I just did a search on
www.ikea.com but didn't come up with the same board.

--
Sandi in New Westminster B.C.
Queen of the Travelogues.
....travel is as much a passion as ambition or love
L. E. Landon
"Zagadka" wrote in message
om...
Greetings,

My sister is an avid quilter, but she is still collecting her
supplies. She has an ironing board that is metal and flexes that she
dislikes. Her birthday is coming up, and I would like to get her a
decent, sturdy board that will last.

I'm looking for both suggestions on specific boards to buy, and
reliable websites to buy from. Her birthday is the 7th, so time is an
issue. I'll also take suggestions on other items.

Either reply here or mail me at (prefer e-mail)

Thanks in advance!

--
Zagadka

Have you considered getting a Big Board for your sister?? It is a
flat rectangular covered board that sits on your regular ironing board
(it has a railing on the underside so that it doesn't shift around)
and lets you iron 1/2 yard of fabric at a time. You can find them in
the larger quilt shops or by doing a google search for "big board" and
"quilting". I think they run ~$120.

I made a big board clone for myself using a 2x5 piece of wood and
covering it with batting and a cover, and I don't know how I did
without it.

Just a thought....

Yvonne
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On 2 Nov 2004 09:55:49 -0800, (Yvonne
Stuchell) wrote:

Have you considered getting a Big Board for your sister?? It is a
flat rectangular covered board that sits on your regular ironing board
(it has a railing on the underside so that it doesn't shift around)
and lets you iron 1/2 yard of fabric at a time. You can find them in
the larger quilt shops or by doing a google search for "big board" and
"quilting". I think they run ~$120.

I made a big board clone for myself using a 2x5 piece of wood and
covering it with batting and a cover, and I don't know how I did
without it.

Just a thought....

Yvonne
I bet yours costed a fraction of the one sold in stores.

Debra in VA

Thanks for all of your replies. Costco was "sold out" and the online
options can't ship in time (for some reason, the good ironing boards
all seem to be European, couldn't find many American vendors for
decent ones)... but I found an good-ish-I-think one at Sam's Club,
going to buy a better cover for it though.

The Big Board option seems really nice, and making one myself would
definitely be an option (provided I don't lose a finger or two in the
process)... but I think she needs something a little more compact,
since she tends to iron in the middle of the living room with the TV.
:-)

If you can think of any other quilter gift ideas, lemme know. Once
again, thanks.