For some time now I’ve had a project in mind and finally this month, with the assistance of Mr Snail, it came to fruition.
One of the things that often delays me whilst I’m sewing is having to get out the ironing board and iron to press open a little seam or apply a bit of interfacing. Ages ago one of you lovely scrap happy contributors (and for the life of me I can’t remember who nor find the post) described making a little ironing board for just such jobs and I thought ‘I need one of those’. It remained just a good idea until now, although earlier in the year I did buy myself a little steam travel iron in anticipation of the great day when I had a little board to iron on.
I discussed it with Mr Snail (read his take on it here) and he sorted out an appropriate piece of wood for me to use, plus he removed some old upholstery pins from a very tatty chair that I have long intended to resurrect.
For the padding, I used half an old towel, left over from making a scrappy head towel last year . I doubled this and secured it with the old upholstery pins:
A double layer of old towel around a bit of old shelf, secured with old nails
Then I covered it with a piece of an unwanted “real” ironing board cover. At this point is did have to resort to some new upholstery pins as we’d run out of useable old ones:
Add a layer of actual ironing board cover (bought in error a while ago)
And, voila, a little table top ironing board:
Ready to use
We discussed adding feet, but it’s nice and stable and I don’t think there is any need. I’m very pleased with this new addition to my rearranged workroom – it has already come in useful.
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I’ve been inspired to write this (and future) ScrapHappy posts by Kate, Tall Tales from Chiconia. On the fifteenth of every month lots of folks often publish a ScrapHappy post, do check them out:
Kate (me!), Gun, Titti, Heléne, Eva, Sue, Nanette, Lynn, Lynda,
Birthe, Turid, Susan, Cathy, Debbierose, Tracy, Jill, Claire, Jan,
Moira, Sandra, Linda, Chris, Nancy, Alys, Kerry, Claire, Jean,
Joanne, Jon, Hayley, Dawn, Gwen, Connie, Bekki, Pauline, Sue L,
Sunny and Kjerstin
If you fancy joining, contact Kate and she’ll add you to the list. It would be lovely to see more non-sewing posts, but any use of scraps is welcome.
katechiconi
/ November 15, 2020I can’t remember who it was either, but personally, I use a sleeve board when I need a tiny ironing board (in the caravan, for example). It’s perfect for just doing single seams. Yours, however, has the advantage of being scrappy, to make us happy! And the use of new upholstery pins is perfectly acceptable, just as one uses new thread to sew scraps of fabric together. Plus – bonus feature! – it got Mr Snail scraphappying too 🙂
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The Snail of Happiness
/ November 15, 2020I originally planned to buy a sleeve board, but I’m glad that managed to find a scrappy solution instead.
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katechiconi
/ November 15, 2020I had one already, so that helped!
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Nice Piece of Work
/ November 15, 2020Brilliant idea, I’m imPRESSed 🙂
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The Snail of Happiness
/ November 15, 2020Groan!
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Nice Piece of Work
/ November 18, 2020sorry !!
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anne54
/ November 15, 2020Great solution to a problem that annoys me too. I love the dinky little iron.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ November 15, 2020I have been trying to identify the things that stop me sewing and this was one of them. Now my sewing space is arranged better and I have this little ironing station I’m hoping I will be more productive.
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tialys
/ November 15, 2020Very useful – I use something similar for piecing small bits of patchwork.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ November 15, 2020I thought it might have been you who provided the original inspiration, but I couldn’t find reference to it on you blog… maybe I just didn’t look hard enough.
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Wild Daffodil
/ November 15, 2020Clever!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ November 15, 2020Thank you
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iamsimplyhooked
/ November 15, 2020That looks great and very useful – is that a mini-iron too?
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The Snail of Happiness
/ November 15, 2020It is – it’s great for sewing projects and it has the advantage of being a steam iron, so is good for attaching interfacing.
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Over Soil
/ November 15, 2020You’re a crafty little snail ain’t yer! 🐌
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The Snail of Happiness
/ November 15, 2020Oh yes… but slowly
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DawnGillDesigns
/ November 15, 2020fab.
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polesparadise
/ November 15, 2020Excellent duel scrappy project. I’m lucky enough that there is room in the craft room if I (frequently) forget to put the ironing board away.
Talking of ironing boards, ours had a split cover. Mended twice with that sticky fabric stuff, but the fabric is so very fragile it did not work. I was gifted some bedding (for another project) which included a valance sheet with a thin white sheet over the mattress bit. Enough to make a double thickness cover, and voila! The ironing board lives!
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Going Batty in Wales
/ November 15, 2020A brilliant idea! You might find you have an imitator!
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nanacathy2
/ November 15, 2020It is brilliant, but now you will need a new excuse for not sewing- that would be me anyway.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ November 16, 2020I really getting into my sewing now the days are so miserable and there’s little to tempt me outdoors.
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deborah @ the magic jug
/ November 15, 2020What a good idea! I think I’ll try the same thing for my sewing space. Makes a lot of sense!
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Laurie Graves
/ November 15, 2020Nice!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ November 16, 2020It works for me
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onesmallstitch
/ November 15, 2020great work. I could do with something similar – and my big ironing board needs a new cover. You’ve inspired me to get on with it.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ November 16, 2020Once I got all the bits together it was a quick make… just not very exciting. I know that it’s going to get lots of use, though
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Luanne
/ November 15, 2020Very creative!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ November 16, 2020I just wish I could remember who the original inspiration came from
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Luanne
/ November 16, 2020That happens to me all the time!
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Quimper Hitty
/ November 16, 2020Great little ironing thingy – and probably quite easy to tidy away when not in use.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ November 16, 2020Yes – it really is – no folding or fiddling and it just tucks down beside my big work table.
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Linne
/ December 5, 2020That’s a brilliant solution! I have a small tabletop board with short folding legs, but I think yours would be more suitable, esp for smaller projects. And easier to store, too. Awesome job!
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