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.

 

Previous studio updates:

• Ironing Board Cover
• Design Wall
• Mailing Supplies
• Storing Quilts
• Sewing and Cutting Surface