How Do You Make An Ironing Board Cover?
• Remove IBC and padding from ironing board. Important – do not cut the ties or the casing. You need to keep them in one piece for later. Smooth out the IBC completely flat and press (heh! now you’ve no ironing board to press the IBC on; you can use a towel on the table). • Measure & mark a 1″ (2.5cm) margin all around the old IBC. Mark a 1″ margin all around the IBC. Measure 1″ (2.5cm) from the outer edge of the casing all around the IBC. • Make the first incision straight into the 1″ (2.5cm) margin. Don’t cut through the casing and string. Cut the 1″ (2.5cm) margin off from the old IBC. Be careful not to make the first incision from the outer edge of the IBC. Keep the precious margin for later. • Snip snip all around the old IBC adding a 1″ (2.5cm) margin. Cut out the new IBC fabric. Lay the old IBC (minus the margin you’ve just cut off) onto your new IBC fabric and using the old IBC as a guide cut out the new IBC plus a 1″ (2.5cm) margin. Set aside the old IBC, you’re done with it n
