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karlanee
Queen Bee
 
Age : 37
Joined : 19 Jan 2007
Posts : 990
Name : Karla
HouseKeepers Wisdom... : Both of us can't look good at the same time...it's either me or the house!
|  Subject: Ironing Board Cover?  Tue Jan 30, 2007 4:01 pm | |
| I wasn't sure where to post this, so I figured Vintage Home was the best place. I'm looking for a cute, floral print cover for my ironing board. I love the prints like Cath Kidston, and lots of the ones I see on British websites. But in the US, it's nearly impossible to find these. I've checked on Ebay, but most are too large for my ironing board (49in. by 15in.).
Does anyone have a resource for cute, shabby, vintage inspired prints on ironing board covers? Or does anyone have any idea how to use a larger board cover but make it fit my smaller board? I have the type of board that has a holder for the iron at the end.
Thanks! |
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PhotoGal
Vintage HouseKeeper.
 
Age : 29
Joined : 16 Jan 2007
Posts : 282
Name : Amy
| | Subject: Re: Ironing Board Cover? Tue Jan 30, 2007 5:53 pm | |
| | Sorry...don't know where to send you for that one. My ironing board cover is hideous! |
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Rhian
Senior HouseKeeper
Age : 31
Joined : 16 Jan 2007
Posts : 148
Name : Rhian
| | Subject: Re: Ironing Board Cover? Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:23 pm | |
| Hmmmm, thats difficult, I've had a look at the websites I can think of and to no joy I'm afraid.
I've just checked my latest Cath Kidston catalgue, where I had mine from - they do 2 sizes the smallest being 137cm x 50 cm and thats quite a bit wider than yours unfortunatley. We must use really wide ironing boards over here. |
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Rhian
Senior HouseKeeper
Age : 31
Joined : 16 Jan 2007
Posts : 148
Name : Rhian
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Rhian
Senior HouseKeeper
Age : 31
Joined : 16 Jan 2007
Posts : 148
Name : Rhian
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karlanee
Queen Bee
Age : 37
Joined : 19 Jan 2007
Posts : 990
Name : Karla
HouseKeepers Wisdom... : Both of us can't look good at the same time...it's either me or the house!
| | Subject: Re: Ironing Board Cover? Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:49 pm | |
| Rhian,
That's the one I wanted, but it's too big for my ironing board. |
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PhotoGal
Vintage HouseKeeper.
Age : 29
Joined : 16 Jan 2007
Posts : 282
Name : Amy
| | Subject: Re: Ironing Board Cover? Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:53 pm | |
| | Well, Karla...you are just going to have to get a wider ironing board!lol |
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Gina
Senior HouseKeeper
 
Age : 26
Joined : 17 Jan 2007
Posts : 160
Name : Gina
| | Subject: Re: Ironing Board Cover? Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:56 pm | |
| LOL Too funny Amy!
I am sorry Karla...I don't have the slightest clue.
I wonder if part of the reasons why most americans don't or hate ironing is because the iron boards are too small (fumbling with the fabric takes a bit of time). If I had an ironing board as big as my dinner table...I would not mind ironing my bedsheets! |
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karlanee
Queen Bee
Age : 37
Joined : 19 Jan 2007
Posts : 990
Name : Karla
HouseKeepers Wisdom... : Both of us can't look good at the same time...it's either me or the house!
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Gina
Senior HouseKeeper
Age : 26
Joined : 17 Jan 2007
Posts : 160
Name : Gina
| | Subject: Re: Ironing Board Cover? Wed Jan 31, 2007 3:49 am | |
| | I remember when I was younger that my grandmother once had an ironing board cover that was slightly bigger than her board....she had this simple mechanism that was 6inch or so piece of elastic...with little metal clips at each end of it......do they still have those around? |
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karlanee
Queen Bee
Age : 37
Joined : 19 Jan 2007
Posts : 990
Name : Karla
HouseKeepers Wisdom... : Both of us can't look good at the same time...it's either me or the house!
| | Subject: Re: Ironing Board Cover? Wed Jan 31, 2007 3:53 am | |
| I think I saw those online just now. They are kind of like the old mitten things. Remember those? It would hook your mittens to your coat.
You're a genius! I hadn't even thought of that. Thanks. Now I am set! Yippee! |
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Gina
Senior HouseKeeper
Age : 26
Joined : 17 Jan 2007
Posts : 160
Name : Gina
| | Subject: Re: Ironing Board Cover? Wed Jan 31, 2007 3:57 am | |
| LOL I am from Hawaii...we don't do mittens and coats there. I don't think I have seen what you are talking about....although I can somewhat picture it.
And you are welcome.
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Rhian
Senior HouseKeeper
Age : 31
Joined : 16 Jan 2007
Posts : 148
Name : Rhian
| | Subject: Re: Ironing Board Cover? Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:00 am | |
| Karla, do you want me to purchase it for you and post it to you?
Rhian |
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PhotoGal
Vintage HouseKeeper.
Age : 29
Joined : 16 Jan 2007
Posts : 282
Name : Amy
| | Subject: Re: Ironing Board Cover? Wed Jan 31, 2007 12:33 pm | |
| | Karla, I love that pink flowered cover! I'm a sucker for pink... |
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gail
Junior Housekeeper.
Joined : 16 Jan 2007
Posts : 89
Name : Gail
HouseKeepers Wisdom... : It'll still be there tomorrow....
| | Subject: Re: Ironing Board Cover? Wed Jan 31, 2007 4:12 pm | |
| I make my own ironing board covers and change them often - if you have access to a sewing machine, it's really not hard. Just be sure to use 100% cotton so you don't have any color transfer/melting, and wash and dry the fabric first in hot water/hot dryer so it pre-shrinks before you sew the cover.
Trace all around your old cover by about 2.5 inches (I use a black Sharpie and a yardstick), take a really long piece of elastic and stretch it tight (really tight!) while you zig-zag stitch it around the edges (bigger zig-zag means less chance of not "catching" it in the fabric and it's under the board anyway).
If you can find old 100% wool blankets they makes great padding...email me if you have questions (poem1us@yahoo.com).
Gail |
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