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:: July 21, 2008 New Ironing Board Cover
I didn't follow a tutorial for this, but I know they are out there. The old one -- the one that came with the ironing board -- sucked bad. It wouldn't stay on. It was just a piece of batting with a cheap fabric cover, not sewn together, and there wasn't a proper casing, just a thin cord run through some overlock stitching. Here's how I made the new one: 1. Laid out old cover, used it as a pattern to cut fabric for new one (just cut it roughly about 5 inches bigger all around -- should have even gone a couple inches more) 2. Laid out old pad, used it as a pattern to cut some batting for an extra layer of padding. 3. Folded old muslin fabric cover over the two layers of batting, and stiched all around. Intended to sew this to the wrong side fabric cover, but then decided not to. 4. For casing, folded about 1/4" in on wrong side of fabric and pressed down, then folded another 1/2" in and pressed. 6. Unfolded this casing and stiched in a buttonhole in the 1/2" hem at the tip of the cover in which to insert the cord. 7. Sewed the edge of the casing down with a zigzag stitch. 8. Ran cord through the casing with a safety pin. Done!
The fabric is from an Urban Outfitters tapestry. And remember when I got my new iron? Thanks to some intervention by Weeks Ringle, Rowenta sent me a new iron after I wrote that entry. It is an excellent iron and I need to post a full review soon. I just like the looks of the Black & Decker classic more. posted by in Finished Projects , Sewing
Comments I love the way your ironing board turned out... I just recently made a new cover... and I love it... I don't know why I didn't do it earlier... I love the print you chose:) Posted by Shelly G. on July 22, 2008 1:14 AM I should really do this, my ironing board cover disgusts me. Mine doesn't stay on and has heat stains! Yours looks really great. Love your blog. Posted by erica on July 22, 2008 7:16 AM Did mine yesterday...amazing how a lovely fabric can brighten up a chore! Love yours. Posted by Jacquie on July 22, 2008 11:24 AM I'm glad I read this! My Rowenta is giving me the same fits as your old one. Will shoot me any info you have so I can chase up a new one too? I'm pretty sure Weeks won't intervene for me. Heh. Posted by caro on July 30, 2008 8:05 AM Kim, glad the new Rowenta is better. Sorry it doesn't have the retro cool factor but when you have hundreds of seams to iron you'll forget about the looks and be happy for the great steam. Look forward to the review. Caro, if I could outfit every sewer out there with a good, new model Rowenta steam iron I would! Posted by Weeks Ringle on August 1, 2008 9:41 AM I'm so jealous. Your ironing board is much cuter than mine! I love the birds on the fabric you chose. Posted by Jennifer on August 10, 2008 12:58 PM I love your cover!!! I need to make one, too. I also need that extra-wide iron board with the iron rest station! Thanks for the inspiration! Melanie Posted by Melanie on August 19, 2008 9:28 AM |
