My DH built my ironing board. It's built like a book case with shelves,
however the top "shelf" - the ironing board part is wider and longer than
the rest of the shelves. I first covered the top with heavy duty aluminum
foil, then a piece of an old wool blanket, then some warm and natural (I
think - this has been a few years) and then we stretched the silvery stuff
you can order from Nancy's Notions snugly and DH stapled it to the bottom of
the top shelf. I noticed today that the silvery stuff is getting pretty
worn (I think I've had it about 5 years) - guess it's time to recover. We
did not drill holes in the board - that's why I used the aluminum foil for
the first layer to keep the moisture away from the wood.
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Donna Aten, Coordinator
Project Linus - Boise/SW Idaho Chapter
Website: www.LinusIdaho.org

"jtsnow" wrote in message
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Im making a large ironing surface (6'x2') to iron quilts on.
What fabric/material should I use and where can I buy material premade
specifically for iron boards or appropriate to use for an ironing board?

Any tips appreciated

Thank you!