The old ironing board cover was made from a lovely but pre-loved piece of bark cloth that had begun to wear right through to the previous cover. It was time. I might be taking this ironing board to a workshop, so I want it to be in good shape! I had a big piece of stout orange and white striped cotton fabric my daughter gave me for a birthday. It bears an IKEA label but she has begun to give me only second hand gifts, which I just love! It makes me feel… that she sees me somehow. So this item, perhaps a table cloth, has passed from hand to hand a few times in its lifetime with apparently little use, and in the right hand image I’m tracing around the ironing board before cutting out.
Next steps: finishing the edge and creating a casing, discovering a tool for threading cord through a very long casing in my sewing table, and inserting recycled cotton yarn into the casing.
Then, fitting damp cover over ironing board, tightening cord, and massaging into position. Ta-da!
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It’s so good when your family understands your beliefs and doesn’t just think you’re crazy. Keep up the great posts, they’re always interesting.
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Hi Judy, thanks for your kindness! I completely agree. My whole family tolerate my being different from them quite kindly. But I do feel as though my daughter really sees me!
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When you were tracing the ironing board, how much larger did you make it to accommodate the casing?
Rita
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Hello Rita, about 10 cm. But you can calculate how large a casing you want to make and how deep your board is and customise pretty easily.
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Thanks!
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Ha! I also have an orange cotton ikea fabric ironing board cover, but mine has birds on it. It’s very sturdy and is holding up well after several years of use.
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