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{March is well under way}

February days are now gone and March has officially kicked in.   I finally purchased a new monthly focus board.  We ventured out for a day date which included a movie. I love our day dates. I will give my honest review about the movie for those interested. I wanted to see this movie as it was based on a true story. I did enjoy the movie but oh my, it was a tear jerker from the get go! It ended good but mercy! Let's just say that I am thankful that no one was sitting close enough to see my tear stained face. I am glad that I saw it but I am good for a while on sad movies, even if they do end good!   My oldest daughter, her husband and their son participated in the Spartan race which is a series of obstacle courses that challenge. They done so well. As you can see from the pictures it gets pretty muddy!  My three daughters participate each year in the Gate River Run. I love it that they do this together. They have so much support & encouragement from all the onlookers. I am just

Ironing Board RE-DO

Well, another Laundry Room project marked off the list!



Remember the Laundry Room Chalkboard?


http://creationsbycindyphotography.blogspot.com/2015/04/another-laundry-room-project.html

And the Laundry Room Rag Tie Wreath?

http://creationsbycindyphotography.blogspot.com/2015/03/laundry-room-rag-tie-wreath-and-tutorial.html  
So I had some of the gray and white strip material left and decided I needed a new ironing board cover.


I took the material (was around 2 yards) and placed it in my kitchen floor and placed the ironing board on top of the material. As you can see I have material left for something else.



I cut it out the shape of the ironing board (as best as I could) leaving enough material all the way around so that I could form a hem.



Then I pressed the hem in place with my iron. I did not measure the hem. I just allowed enough hem so my elastic would go through easy.



I pressed hem in place all the way around lapping over the corners. On the side that is rounded I just pressed the hem down as best as I could.



Then I hemmed it in place with my sewing machine and left just enough opening to get my elastic through.


I used a safety pin to thread my elastic through but I know people that use a bobby pin and it works just as well.


I threaded my elastic through my hem all the way around pulling as I went to make it as even as possible. When I got to end I simply used the safety pin to pin the elastic in place and then I pinned the other side of elastic as well.



Placed the cover on the ironing board and pulled it as I saw needed so it would fit nicely. Then I tied the elastic as tight as I could with a double tie and snipped the remainder of the elastic. Finished Project!



And...this is what it would look like If I decided to iron!!!! (which don't happen often)



My ironing board will now be perfect in the new laundry room! (and just so you will know...I almost made some yo-yos to attached SOMEWHERE! LOL!

Hugs and blessings, Cindy

Comments

  1. Awesome job. It looks great! What a clever crafty girl you are! I wouldn't have been at all surprised if you had added being, though! :-)

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  2. Where's the yo-yos? LOL!
    Connie Royals

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    1. Connie, If I could have figured how where to put them I would have.

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  3. The yo-yo's would be cute. :) I love the new cover! Even if you don't iron that often, you'll get a kick out of seeing it in there! Love that fabric!!

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    1. Heather, I thought about putting some on the ends of the board since I barely use it! LOL!

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  4. Look at you! I'm impressed with your fine looking ironing board cover! You are so clever!
    Nancy :)

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  5. Very neat! Haha, if you decide to iron! Remember how we use to iron everything? Much easier today.

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  6. Hi Cindy, Your new ironing board cover is beautiful. I love the stripe coordinating with your laundry. Thanks for sharing how you created it. Oh I'll bet the yo-yo's are cute. Just like cute you with the iron!!
    Have a nice evening.
    Hugs, CM

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  7. Cindy, it looks great! I have to admit that I haven't ironed in years. I do have an iron, though, just in case, but thankfully the dryers today work so well that ironing usually isn't needed. I appreciate your post, because it brings back fond memories for me. When I was a little girl, I remember watching my mother iron...she ironed everything! Sheets, pillow cases, my father's shirts, whatever. She used a starch sometimes as well.

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  8. I love the color, Cindy. You are so crafty....Christine

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  9. I love this tutorial! Thanks for sharing. I think I can redo my board cover now!!

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Hugs and blessings, Cindy

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