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DeebieJeanne
17
Aug 20, 2018
Instead of an ironing board, I have a dining room sideboard that I bought at a thrift store. It is rectangular, which works so much better for quilting. I then took a metal shelf from Home Depot, covered it with an wool blanket from a thrift store, and mattress ticking from JoAnn Fabric. (You could use batting if you don't have a wool blanket.) That lifts off the sideboard (buffet, whatever), and I can take it to sewing retreats and set it on top of a regular ironing board. It is much less expensive than the $100 - $150 boards sold to put on top of ironing boards. The sideboard has drawers, so the added benefit is that I have storage. If I had limited space, I could use the surface for cutting when I am not using it for ironing.
Liz
1159
Aug 22, 2018
DeebieJeanneThat's a great idea!
Babette
8
Oct 3, 2018
DeebieJeanneI did something similar with an old dresser. Love having the drawers for storage. You’re right - I put my cutting mat on it and It doubles as a cutting table.
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