I'm not a big fan of ironing boards, so I don't have one in my studio, that doesn't mean that I do not iron or press. I do - big time! When I had one, it was always in the way, no matter where I put it, so now I have made myself an ironing pad instead. It works really well for me, it is situated next to my cutting table, but away from the sewing machine [on purpose], so I have to get up and stand, between sitting down at the machine. (I am surprised how small it [the ironing pad] looks in the pictures - when I work at it, it feels rather large?)
When I need to iron bigger pieces or quilts, I move the ironing pad over onto my cutting table, see picture below. This works because the iron is a detachable one, I love this, because it means the cord won't be in the way when I iron or press.
I have made the ironing pad with and old cork noticeboard, wadding/batting, old sheeting and a staple gun. Yesterday I re-covered it for the fifth time. This one is 90 x 60 cm or 36" x 24". It is very rare that I feel the need for a bigger one.
PS. This is unusually tidy for me! I savour the moment............... ;O)
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I'm using a really big ironing board right now but I think I need to tweak my set up a bit, I end up setting all kinds of other stuff on the ironing board and then have to clean it off to work. You do have a lovely studio!
I too made myself an ironing pad and I love it! I think yours looks a little bigger than mine and nwo it has my thinking I should make another *hehe* Aren't they great?
Thank you both - Isn't it a most wonderful time we live in, to be able to share so much good advice of all sorts.......
Great tip. My ironing board is set up in the laundry, which adjoins my sewing room/family room. When I get a spare room I'd love to set up like yours.
Oh, today while traveling in blogcountry I found a great treasure - your blog!
I clicked on the link somewhere because of your name. I love linen and silk and just work on a piece combining both (with a little bit of cotton as well).
So many things to read here! To my joy I discovered your journal blogs. Seems to me like 1 artquilt per month.
I just got into fabric books shortly, got hooked and started a project in January, which I named monthly.fabric.pages. Three other women from Germany heard my calling for company and joined me. I'm a beginner in textile art so it's more the ideas than the mastery that I'm featuring.
A detachable iron - how cool is that!
I need my iron-board because I have tiny multi purpose rooms and need the extra surface for storing if not for ironing.
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Yes, I agree with you about the ironing surface as opposed to having a big free standing (and in the way) ironing board. I also have mine on my sewing table, but opposite my machine, so I too must get up and walk around to iron. It's a good thing, as Martha Stewart says!
Yes, your sewing room/studio looks delightfully clean...but how can you find anything in all of that neatness! LOL
xo
Thank you so much for all your kind comments.
Sometimes it feels like I only blog for "thin air" - but then I get comment like these, and I'm like "yahoo...."
The journal quilts are monthly, with the Contempory Quilt Group (a specialist group with the British Quilters Guild). In 2007 the size was A4, in 2008 12"x12" (30x30cm) and this year it is 12"x6" (30x15cm).
I love your calender piktures.
Thank you so much!
I made an ironing board like this, but put it on top of a small table with wheels. In the photo you say it looks small, but I think the extra depth of the board makes it feel big compared to traditional ironing boards which are narrow and long. In fact I've gotton so used to ironing on it that when I use a regular board for ironing clothes at home, it feels strange!
Your fabric storage system is amazing and a work of art in itself. You might try taking another closeup photo, but this time show only fabric and not cd's. I took a photo like that of my selves, and people seem to love it.
Thanks, Pam - you are right the depth of the board makes all the difference.......
And I have taken a picture of the whole unit of fabric storage and posteded it - thanks.
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