Conquer'd my Ironing Board Cover

This was my ironing board lifeless, ugly, stained, burnt, and starched to high heck. But Thursday night when I couldn't sleep I started watching YouTube videos and came across this idea. And it took me all of about an hour and a half to do.

Supplies:

1 yard of fabric

1 new mat (if your foam is bad)

Staple gun

Twine

Sewing machine

 

Minus the glue of course. 

So I traced out the shape of the ironing board being sure to leave about an inch and a half all the way around so that way you have enough seem allowance to rely upon in case you cut yourself short. 

It should look something like this... Next I then took the covered and added another inch and a half seem allowance to use for turn under.

 

 So laid out in front of you is the cover of the ironing board and the cushion. I then did a 1/2 turn under ironed and then turned under again for additional support of the seam. Then sewed all the way around so that it looked like this.

I then took twine (cause that was all I had laying around the house) and threaded it through with a safety pin. The twine is going to be what allows you to tighten the cover around the board. Next I don't know if your boyfriend is crafty like mine so I had him take his staple gun and tack down the white board covering so that way there is no bunching when I am ironing. And he did such a great job! So when everything was done and said it came out so nice.

 Don't mind my messy floors and table folks. I pushed everything around last night cause I was so excited to get this done. And if you ask me it came out wayyyyy better than any ironing board I have ever had. So good news I have enough of the padding left over if anything should happen to this one I can always redo it again. You get a standard size covering in the bag but since my sewing table is tight on room. I use a smaller ironing board but it works perfect for me! 

I hope this helps one of you inspire a craft project... If not I get it. But they way I see it. I still have eyesight so while I do I am going to use it. Everyone have a great day!