This project was actually a Christmas present for me. :)
A while ago I saw this tutorial for sewing your own ironing board cover and saved it in my "ideas" folder. It looked so easy, and my ironing board definitely needed a face-lift! Then a few days later I found some really cute material on the remnants table at the fabric store. And now, several months later, I finally took the time to make it into this:
It turns out that the hardest part was getting everything together and taking the time to make it - so glad I did! :)
The ironing board cover takes 2 yards of fabric and about an hour to complete (or longer if you get interrupted;)). Basically, if you have a sewing machine, iron and ironing board and some basic sewing skills, you can make this!
Hmm, maybe I'll make a few more as Mother's Day gifts?
I'm posting a link to this on a few of these blogs.
I have a ton of projects in my 'idea folder'. So glad you got one done! It looks darling. Those pretty flowers might make me enjoy ironing. (and I stress, 'might'!)
ReplyDeleteLooks great. I need to make one of these...I have cut holes in my current cover! Whoops!
ReplyDeleteI think i am actually going to buy a ironing board just to have a excuse to make this ha! I have been using a towel on the floor/bed!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
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This is really pretty, I love your fabric selection. I featured you today on my favorite things :)
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Yay! I'm so glad you could use the tutorial. I LOVE the fabric you chose! Rose are my favorite and it is so bright and cheerful!
ReplyDeleteNow why didn't I think of this? My ironing board is just hideously ugly, and I use it every day. Gotta have a pretty one now that I've seen yours!
ReplyDeleteI featured your ironing board cover today! http://sewchatty.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteI think your mother would LOVE one for Mother's Day!! This is just gorgeous, Sweetie!
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