Table Top Ironing Board

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  Step 1

  Find a practical piece of plywood. The size is up to you. This one fits well on my current coffee table.

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  Step 2

  The sheet with the shot elastic.

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  Step 3

  Cover your board with the sheet, right side IN (I know it's wrong side in in this picture) Make sure to leave a seam allowance at the top. Fold it back behind the top of the board for a clean edge.

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  Step 4

  Smooth the fabric out and lay the board flat on top of it.

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  Step 5

  Fold the right side over the board

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  Step 6

  Then fold it back so the seam is along the middle of the board.

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  Step 7

  Do the same with the left side of the fabric. Fold it over the board

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  Step 8

  And then back so that the seam is running along the middle of the board.

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  Step 9

  Pinch the seam to make sure you have enough of an allowance.

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  Step 10

  Cut off the excess fabric.

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  Step 11

  This is what it should look like at this point.

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  Step 12

  Fold the right edge over the left and define your edge with a ruler. Pin along the bump until you reach the top.

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  Step 13

  Extend the extra fabric at the top, but don't pin it.

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  Step 14

  Shimmy the sheet off of the board and lay it flat with the pins on the left edge of the fabric. You will sew along the right side of the pin line.

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  Step 15

  Sew along your pin line and along the bottom.

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  Step 16

  Put the fabric back onto the board and prepare to seal it shut by pulling the back part of the top edge snugly onto the inside wall of the board.

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  Step 17

  Place hem tape along the top edge of the board.

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  Step 18

  Iron on. Allow the fabric to cool completely before attempting to iron the front piece.

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  Step 19

  Place the last strip of hem tape on top of the inside fabric.

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  Step 20

  Pull the front piece upward and fold toward the inside of the board.

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  Step 21

  Iron well. I let the iron sit for a bit in sections to allow it to really heat up the area. Press firmly.

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  Step 22

  This is what the finished edge looked like when I was done.
  Sloppy, maybe, but it's not the carpet!

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noche-estrellada · 4 projects 3rd February 2013

I hate ironing boards, they *always* go rickety in the end and I end up shaking the iron off the board when I adjust the clothing (nearly missing my feet). I'll be trying this!

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Annie Ann Z. · Madera, California, US · 1 project 28th January 2013

love it i will try this

ZanyDays · Twin Falls, Idaho, US · 122 projects 28th January 2013

The plywood doesn't insulate very well, so you might consider putting an old towel on the bottom and calculate extra fabric into the covering. Since I didn't make a stand for it to go on, the heat has nowhere to go but into the item I've placed it on. =) I'm glad you like it, happy crafting!

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