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Ironing board material
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! |
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Nancy's Notions has the fabrics by yard. And, so does Joanne's
online........ Not too expensive either--about $5 per yard. "jtsnow" wrote in message news:z9Jsd.41$9B.38@lakeread03... 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! |
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for that big size board do you need to have holes in the board for any
dampness to steam away from the ironing? just a thot tho, would also need good batting over those holes so theres no dents in your ironed fabric when its finished, eh. or maybe using the silver thermo fabric that one uses for hotpads would work instead. getting enough batting without being so padded that you dont get nice crisp creases is a bit tricky too, lol. oh dear, you can see i'm not all that sure what jeanne -- san-fran at ihug dot co dot nz nzlstar on yahoo msg'r nzlstar on webshots "jtsnow" wrote... 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! |
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I simply stretched that silver thermo stuff over my accordion fold old
cardboard cutting board. I held it in place with duct tape on the back. Not something you'd want to use for serious longtime ironing but it is just wonderful to slide it on the cutting table and steam a stadium-size batt or whatever. I think that cardboard tool came from Hancocks for about $1. It folds up and hides really well. Polly "nzlstar" wrote in message ... for that big size board do you need to have holes in the board for any dampness to steam away from the ironing? just a thot tho, would also need good batting over those holes so theres no dents in your ironed fabric when its finished, eh. or maybe using the silver thermo fabric that one uses for hotpads would work instead. getting enough batting without being so padded that you dont get nice crisp creases is a bit tricky too, lol. oh dear, you can see i'm not all that sure what jeanne -- san-fran at ihug dot co dot nz nzlstar on yahoo msg'r nzlstar on webshots "jtsnow" wrote... 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! |
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In article z9Jsd.41$9B.38@lakeread03, "jtsnow"
wrote: 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! I recently bought a Big Board which is 60" x 22" - so a little smaller than what you are making. It came with a heavy canvas cover and a layer of thin (like 1/4") foam for between the board and the cover. I bought, instead, a miracle cover which is made from that fire retardant, slippery material. It also comes with a different kind of foam for under the cover. Dunno if you can buy the stuff from them or if they do custom sizes, but their web site is... http://www.miracleironing.com/ marcella |
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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. -- Donna Aten, Coordinator Project Linus - Boise/SW Idaho Chapter Website: www.LinusIdaho.org "jtsnow" wrote in message news:z9Jsd.41$9B.38@lakeread03... 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! |
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Hubby did the same for me. It fits my 6' table. Storage? We have it hooked
up to the back of the door in my shop. -- Rita http://ritasquilts.com "Donna in Idaho" (remove spam) wrote in message ... 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. -- Donna Aten, Coordinator Project Linus - Boise/SW Idaho Chapter Website: www.LinusIdaho.org "jtsnow" wrote in message news:z9Jsd.41$9B.38@lakeread03... 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! |
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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. Photo? We're planning some improvements to sewing space here and more ideas are always welcome - I can't visualize this one. What do you do with the shelves? ======== Email to "j-c" at this site; email to "bogus" will bounce ======== Jack Campin: 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU; 0131 6604760 http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/purrhome.html food intolerance data & recipes, Mac logic fonts, Scots traditional music files and CD-ROMs of Scottish music. |
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I read somewhere that you can use the tiles from suspension ceiling. They
are 2x4 feet. That is of course if that size will work for you. Then cover with a few layers of batting and then Muslin fabric. It is also lightweight and portable. HTH, Linda |
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