I am proud to say that I have started cutting fabric for the Highland quilt, but this week my husband helped me complete an important side quest: recovering my (very worn out) ironing board cover.
Worn Out Ironing Board Cover
After finishing 2718 for QuiltCon (2718 seams), my ironing board cover was used up. It had been worn before I started that project, but the amount of time I spent fussing over those 2,718 seams did it in.
Worn Out Ironing Board Cover Detail
It was starting to fray in one location, and that was really bothering me as I was pressing the pretty Highland quilt fabric and getting ironing board thread stuck to it.
So, I went down a rabbit hole of trying to sort out where to purchase duck canvas these days. In the past, I would have just gone by Joann Fabrics. With that no longer an option, I looked to some of my favorite online quilt shops (Sewtopia), but they were sold out. In the end, I ordered 2 yards of #8/72″ Cotton Canvas Duck (18 oz) – Natural from Big Duck Canvas, which should be enough fabric for several additional recoverings.
Ironing Board Cover Corner Detail
I took a photograph of how we folded and stapled a corner when we flipped the board over and started removing staples to use as a reminder. I thought it would be interesting to share here. As you can probably tell, I kept the old first layer on the ironing board the first time I recovered it and since I wore a hole in it this time, golly am I glad that first layer was still there!
Refreshed Ironing Board Cover
So, now my ironing board cover is refreshed and looking happier again. Okay, time to cut more Highland quilt fabric!
It always feels good to have that task done. Mine is waiting, so this is a good reminder for me to get mine done!
You have such a nice large ironing board. All those seams just did the previous cover in!
Definitely time for a new cover. Hopefully this one lasts for a good bit. It’s so nice to have a large surface to press on.
oh yay! I know how good this must feel from personal experience (don’t we all?) Good for you!! Hope it encourages you along your current quilt project.
I’m not a fan of these ancillary quilting tasks, but it does feel good once they have been accomplished. Like Wendy, I appreciate the inspiration!
I saved this post to come back to as I love your ironing board solution. Mine still has that classic tapered front edge, and I’d love update mine to be rectangular ;)