A few days a go we posted our J&O Sewing Tip of the Day on Facebook. In it we mentioned the option of using your standard grey padded ironing boards in more creative ways than just to press your garments. By merely lowering the height of the board, it can also double as extra work space when needed. Place near your sewing station for quick and easy transfer of pattern pieces, fabric, or just your basice notions. The extra bonus…press your seems right there instead of traveling away from your ‘post’ and cutting into valuable sewing time. Seems from the response we got, we weren’t the only ones who saw the same potential in our trusty modern day original Sarah Boone boards. Many seamstresses have been maximizing the use of their ironing boards for years with much convenience and success.
So with ironing boards on our minds, we also thought it apropo to offer a super easy DIY iron pad cover ‘how to’ tutorial that would not only spice up that standard gray to GREAT, but would save your newly made creations from the adhesive residues, burn marks, flattened batting, and unsightly water stains that have found their permanent home there. Call it an ironing board makeover! With a plethora of themed novelty cotton prints, decorative canvas , or even heavy muslin to choose from, you can have fun creating just the look you are going for to reflect your personality or room decor.
** Tutorial courtesy of Lisa from U-handblog **
