Thursday, March 24, 2011

From this to this !

Yesterday when I was at Frencies I also picked up a twin size sheet made by Laura Ashley , a soft green print in a nice cotton that I thought would be perfect to make a much needed cover for my ironing board . Here is what it looked like before the new cover , I think you will agree a new one was well overdue . Pretty sad state huh !
So I proceeded to make a pattern for the cover by inverting the ironing board and drawing around it on some newsprint and after it was drawn I cut it out and pinned it on the sheet , easy enough right .
Then once it was cut out I serged all around and then measured around the ironing board and cut elastic just a little better than half that measurement and zigzaged it on .Now to hold it firmly I used some of those clips for sheets on your bed which work really well but it really would have stayed with the elastic I sewed on, this just makes it a little smoother so here is the result and I am really pleased , at least something in my sewing space looks neat and clean ;-) and it only took about 30 minutes to acheive , how is that for results !
 Hugs Sheila
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11 comments:

  1. Bente-I like to QuiltBlogMarch 24, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    Hi Sheila.
    I think you just did a good job ☺
    Bente

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  2. LiriopiaMarch 24, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    Well done! How do ironing board covers end up like that? Mine is only a couple months old and already looks like it has been through the war!

    Liri

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  3. Marjorie's Busy CornerMarch 24, 2011 at 4:32 PM

    That turned out so well...nice job

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  4. JeanetteMarch 24, 2011 at 5:49 PM

    Very nice Sheila. Turned out beautifully. Hugs,

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  5. BubzRugzMarch 24, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    WEll done... looks fantastic
    ok - so once we have done the bargain shopping together at your place you come back to my place and sort the ironing board ..... ? deal???
    Hugz

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  6. Linda March 24, 2011 at 7:22 PM

    Looks great! I have one here that could use one of your makeovers! Lol!

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  7. BarbMarch 24, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    Ohhhhh yea baby....looks awesome!

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  8. GingerMarch 24, 2011 at 10:42 PM

    What a timely post. I was just looking at my ironing board and thinking I should make a new cover to go with my new sewing room. What are those clips you used? I've never heard of them.

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  9. Michelle May-The Raspberry RabbitsMarch 26, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    Very nice!
    xx, shell

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  10. Susanne DenmarkMarch 27, 2011 at 6:10 AM

    I MADE MINE LOOKING AS NEW TO

    REGARDS SUSANNE

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  11. Sandra HendersonMarch 31, 2011 at 5:05 AM

    Beautiful! I really need to do this!!!

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