Thursday, August 6, 2015

Studio Six :: Pressing Surface

Well it's been nearly 2 weeks since a trip to Ikea resulted in a new sewing and cutting surface in my studio, and I am enjoying it immensely. What I didn't tell you then is that hubby and I also re-purposed my old cutting table.
If you've ever seen where I sew, you may remember my cutting table was a second-hand drafting table. It's worked pretty well, but now that it was no longer needed, hubby had the idea to recraft it as a pressing surface. I was still in love with the cool canvas I'd used to recover my ironing board last year, so I ordered more for this new project. It's Emmie K Geo Pop Canvas Chevy in Lagoon, which I happily found at Fabric Bubb and is a bright spot in my sewing space.

We padded the table with 2 layers of cotton batting, then covered it with the canvas, and secured it on the underside. So far I really like it. Dimension-wise, the ironing board was 15" x 53", and the drafting table is 31" x 42". So I lost a bit in length, but the width sure is nice.
So the ironing board has been delegated to the actual laundry room, just in case I change my mind, but I'm thinking the new pressing space is going to work out just fine.
 
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10 comments:

  1. I love your new pressing table. I bet pressing yardage on that is a piece of cake. Also, love that canvas print!

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  2. Great idea. Wonderful repurposing of that table. Great cover choice too.

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  3. Such a great idea, Debbie. Love all the improvements you're doing around your sewing studio.

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  4. wish I had room for a big pressing space! I love it

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  5. What a beautiful pressing table, and it looks so wonderfully functional too - I would love to have a big space to press a big quilt!

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  6. Hi Debbie! This is fantastic and surely very practical! Now you have space for all the blocks you are pressing! What experience you have about the steam when pressing on a 'table' and not ironing board? x Teje

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  7. This is such a good idea! And the fabric is absolutely gorgeous!

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