I've just finished making mine. Literally. 68" x 18". Can't wait to start my next quilt top and not have to shuffle the growing top from side to side. Have fun

It's a staple gun. The wood is 1cm medium-density fibreboard, which may not respond well to constant steam. As others have said, plywood would probably be better, with yet another refinement: marine quality ply uses water-resistant glues and woods. One consideration is that wood is steamed to bend it, for example in hoops, chair backs, barrel staves, and you're going to be steaming this. I spent a short time in a professional workwear plant, they also use wider boards with a staggered "nose", as the point is called. The conventional tip is designed to get into the shoulder, and that width, copied from patterns, defines the normal 1 foot board. Theirs does the same, but then bellies out on one side only in an S curve to offer the full width. A corset tightening is often used, with strong twill sewn to the layers taking grommets. If it's a fabric which stretches when wet, obviously dampen it before stapling. Hammering a screwdriver can help avoid turning the top of a very loose staple over. Prym, I think, do a board cover marked for pattern layouts.

Starts at 4:30, the beginning is about other ironing supplies.

For the bottom to protect your wood you can put a rug piece or a rubber bottom. Keep it in place and from scratching your table up.

I was just trying to figure out my ironing situation cause the little board is driving me crazy. Thank you!

This is wonderful! I am right now ordering the various parts needed to make one for me. However, because I am sometimes a bit messy, I am also going to make a second muslin cover that is easily removed for cleaning. What a terrific idea! Thank you, thank you!!

I have 2 wonderful ironing boards (my late mother's and mine) which may have come from Sears in the '60's. They have flanges which pull out to make it a rectangle. I use it that way most of the time. Mother had also ordered extra ironing board covers, but soon I will have to make new ones. I also use a large cutting mat on our antique library table and cover it w/ a large June Tailor ironing rectangle.

I need tobookmark this for when I finally get around to renovating my workshop !

You work and explain really well, thanks a million! 🌸🌸

Nice! I've had one for a while they are soooooo handy! Happy sewing!

Great tutorial. Thanks for pointing out that it needs to be cotton batting, I wouldn’t have thought to think about what material it was made of.

What a beautiful video. One day I will have a sewing room and table and therefore use for a big ironing board like that. Until then I'm just going to keep watching and enjoying your amazing videos 🌱

What a handy tool! So marvelous for those big pieces of fabric. Marvelous tutorial, this will be going on my "what to make for my sewing room this year" list. Looks great. Love the gravity feed iron. Thanks for sharing.

This is wonderful! I am right now ordering the various parts needed to make one for me. However, because I am sometimes a bit massy, l am also going to make a second muslin cover that is easily removed for cleaning. What a terrifc idea! Thank you, thank you!!

Such a good idea!!

I don't even have enough space for a regular ironing board so I made a mini one out of a folding tray table.

Great tutorial!! I just re-covered an antique foot stool much the same way, those staplers come in handy!! Thanks for sharing!

This would be so handy! I wish I had the room for one 😮

Oooh very nice! I wish I had the space for one!

Your board looks relatively light. What kind of wood is it? I'm looking into making one of these but most people recommend 3/4 plywood and it would be quiet heavy in that size.

thank for this video

Thank you Bella Mae. You have such a pretty name by the way.

Thank you so much for tutorial. I have used it this morning to make my own board. I have used a piece of offcut laminate kitchen top as it is more water resistant on one side. But it is super heavy... 🤪. I won't move it after today, it will be stationary.

Very nice! I added a natural wool fleece to the bottom of mine and just whipstitched it onto the bottom edge so it doesn't scratch my work surface. Although, now I have been considering mounting the board on an ironing board base I found on the verge. . . decisions, decisions. . .

Very helpful video. What type of wood did you use?

Awesome! What kind of board did you buy/use?

I uae to have a board i made with old wook blanket as padding and pure cotton top In a pinch i now use a folding table with foil and then thin cotton blanket and cotton sheet and pin them under the corners.

What are the dimensions of your cutting table? Can you do a more in depth construction of it? I know you're family made it for you and it's such a wonderful table!

What type of wood did you use?

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Where does the water go? My ironing board drips quite a bit when I use steam. How does this type of boards ventilate the accumulated water?

I recently made one of these, quick and easy process. Joann’s does sell a quilted heat reflective fabric, which is perfect for this project. www.joann.com/quilted-ironing-board-cover-fabric/5987888.html

Thank you for the tutorial? I am however curious about the steam and how it would affect the wood as well as potentially even the batting and fabric. In my brain it seems it would rot and smell sour after some time..?