DIY Two Sided Pressing Mat

You need 1 wooden board, some batting, and stuff you most likely already have handy. What you don't need to do is staple it. No tools required!

[@patscully3118]

I finally made this and it's the BEST travelling ironing mat going. I now use it versus the woolen mats. Thank you so much.

[@tonimiller4340]

You are so clever and knowledgeable! Your ideas for projects and how to execute them amaze me! I enjoy watching your videos and learning from them. Thanks for sharing your expertise with those of us who lack such brilliant ideas.

[@barbdripsue]

Love this idea. Never thought of aluminum foil over the wood. This is more space saving and convenient than the TV tray ironing cover I made. Thanks so much.

[@curtriceennis2924]

I've been wondering how to make an ironing pad for my sewing and other crafts. Thank you for sharing this technique with us.

[@cobnetpuch]

I made this with your video here. My new board fabric is crazy tight/snug and works great for my dry heat presses. I made sure to use 100% cotton batting and not poly fill to be able to take the high heat and my exterior fabric is duck canvas. One side is single ply and the other 2-ply. I marked one side to tell the difference between the two. Thank you for this easy to follow tutorial. I use this board all the time. Have a great day.

[@SewVeryEasy]

Great job!

[@Cee1505]

You are a great teacher and are so informative on a variety of techniques and products!

[@grny28]

I made a similar board 15 x 15 with rounded corners & a zipper along two sides to remove for easy washing. I made it with my bias tape & doll clothes in mind but It has honestly become my number one most favorite sewing helpers. If you don't have any wood handy, you could also I glue several layers of heavy cardboard together. The ideas are endless.

[@wifeofchief]

I love how you put your tutorials together! They are so helpful and you are so patient!!!

[@chrissys7332]

Judy Warren yes and very organized.

[@carolehastings1902]

Thank you for this tutorial, it popped up just in time for me as I have a mini table top ironing board that I use in the sewing room that needs a cover. I would not have known to press the batting first and all the work would have been for nothing if you hadn't shared this tutorial, I would have ended up with a very thin pressing surface after a very short time of use. Thank you so much 🤗

[@ourtimetoquilt8495]

What a great tutorial full of great tips!! What a splendid way to get the tight cover onto the board!! I love learning from you! Hugs, Deb

[@bettyp51]

Your tutorials are always so helpful! Thanks!

[@StitchingDeb]

Laura ~ I have been such a fan for years! This tutorial is exactly why. You have such a great way of presenting the facts without a bunch of fluff and it makes it so easy to follow your directions! I thought it was high-time to speak up and tell you what a fan I truly am!! Thank you for taking the time to share this with us and I am going to make one of these! I will come back and let you know how it went :) I have everything but the wood... Shopping trip in order now, lol!

[@denisek5208]

I made a travel pressing board years ago using the silver ironing board fabric. Your video was super easy to follow, thanks for sharing.

[@pamelasherman1314]

This is the best pressing pad tutorial I’ve seen. As an aside, love your blouse.

[@eileenfb1948]

That looks lovely. The signature and decoration sets it off nicely.

[@learntocrochet1]

Thank you for another great, detailed post, Laura. I missed this one. I've made quite a few of these, here's some ideas I've tried... There is also a metallized fabric, designed for making oven mitts, that can be purchased. It is great for pressing boards or larger ironing board covers. Used to be sold by the yard in most fabric stores, although now perhaps online. It works great. If you prefer to use absorption rather than reflextion, felted wool makes a great pad, with cotton or duck over it (cheap cotton drop clothes work if you plan to make several boards). Another way to prevent moisture from destroying the wood is to drill holes (so that you create a grid like an ironing board) in the wood. That is much more labor intensive! For my next board, I'm going to experiment with pegboard glued to a regular board. If you want to cut on one side, the board can be sized to match a small cutting board, which can be glued to the one side. If anyone has figured out how to add a handle, perhaps you could share that info. Please excuse lengthy post...

[@vivlee3840]

I made one using a bread board with an oblong hole handle, and that seemed to work OK.

[@reneesmith2665]

I followed your directions and made a 2 sided pressing mat for my sewing room. It came out so cute. Thank you.

[@pegasusquilts]

This looks great. I love the clear, well thought through way you explain things!

[@SewVeryEasy]

Thanks:)

[@Nyraksi]

Thank you so much for this video! This is such a great idea. I needed a pressing board and I really love the way you did this one!

[@cornishbabe9]

love the pressing mat, I did not know that you could press batting, many thanks for your great tutorial's.

[@irenearbuckle4744]

Thanks Laura for this great tutorial! You always have clever ideas and great instructions on how to put it all together. Love your channel!!

[@auburnrose2]

This is exactly what I needed! You are so informative. I made mine 24" X 24" to use for making a t-shirt quilt for my granddaughter. I am excited to use it on many other projects.

[@SW-cu6bw]

Excellent tutorial. Many thanks for the advise about using foil to prevent warping.

[@jaclynmoylan1905]

Great project and I must say that blue is “your”color. Looks great on you!

[@karengobeil1]

This is a very cool project. Your tips to get the cover on without wrinkles were concise, better yet they work. I tried it. Thanks.

[@susanr4967]

Thank you for this tutorial. I have been wanting one of these in my sewing room. I am going to make this.

[@dijones2441]

Awesome useful project with a lovely finishing touch..thank you 😘

[@melindamckenry6368]

I really appreciate what you have shown here. I am extremely allergic to wool and have been looking for an alternative pressing mat. I plan to follow your instructions (soon I hope) and make your two sided pressing mat. Your instructions were clear and your teaching technique easy to follow. Thank you.

[@MastersMinistries]

Just finished making mine. It was easy to follow and turned out really nice. Thank you

[@shellyschoch6232]

I love all your videos. You are a great instructor.

[@stephanniemetz3610]

Such a good idea! Thank you for sharing!❤️

[@donnamariebrown2478]

Thank you so much for sharing your wealth of knowledge with us Laura!

[@apappl07]

Thank you for this tutorial! It's super informative. And your nails are beautiful!

[@TheTailorsDaughter]

Awesome tutorial on this two sided pressing mat. Love it! Hugs, Fern

[@chrisb5391]

Love the size of the ironing board. Thanks for sharing.

[@suebean3873]

Very cool tutorial. Will be attempting to make this one, one day! Thank you!

[@1meanelf]

Great tutorial as always. You really do make things easy to do and happy to say that I have a great pressing mat that is small and easy to store and use. :)

[@happihook1581]

Great inspiration, I made one 18x32 in with ironing board fabric. I needed an adequate ironing surface and portable. Thank you!

[@fluffyspit]

You are a very good teacher. Thank you

[@darknakki]

Wau! This vas just what I need to now, how to put fabric on . Thank of this and other nolidge, what I have get from your canal, here in Finland 😊

[@lindamcclellan8434]

Love your ideas.

[@jennielynnschlageter6586]

This is so cool! I need this!

[@brendah4689]

Thank you for such clear instructions!

[@willow1734]

Thanks for sharing. You're an inspirational teacher. My go too for all new things

[@SewVeryEasy]

thank you:)

[@charlotteclaypoole3922]

now this is way handier then what I had in mind. Thank you .

[@smchalk3535]

love this, timeless, very useful

[@deedeemac]

Awesome (no surprise). I made one that did warp so tin foil is great. I have a wooden TV table. I think I’ll use that. Thanks Laura!

[@sharonlatour6230]

Wonderful!! I bet it is so much better than those wool pressing mats! Thank you Laura!

[@jimdavidson3345]

Wow!! Just what I need. Thank you

[@karenguzzi748]

To make the fabric slide easily: cut a piece of thin plastic, 13" x 26" in this case, wrap over batted board, then start slipping the fabric sleeve starting at the end where the plastic is wrapped. Once the fabric is on, you just pull the plastic out. this method also works with cushion covers.

[@SewVeryEasy]

I agree it really can help:) thanks for sharing and letting everyone know:)

[@learntocrochet1]

Great idea!

[@veemcg3682]

Thank you this helped me as my fingers are sore with arthritis but I really wanted a small pressing board near where I sew

[@perreaultdanielle7230]

Thank you for this great video

[@teresareading3536]

You make it look so easy!

[@denisemcintosh7568]

Very cool idea!!!! I need to make this! Ty!!!

[@sharonmika4786]

Excellent video tutorial! 💫

[@ColoradoKrone]

Wow. Great idea. I don't know if I am strong enough, but will try. Love the tin foil idea.

[@AnitaSouthall]

This has to be an improvement on my folded sheet on a table lol 😄🇦🇺😊

[@vivlee3840]

I always come to you first if I need to know something as I know you'll do it so well. 👍

[@SewVeryEasy]

thank you:)

[@rachellalite4283]

Thanks so much Laura was thinking of making this a few days ago

[@sbaumgartner9848]

Excellent! I will make one. Thanks so much.

[@traceygray4956]

Great video- VERY informative, THANKYOU

[@lesley4928]

This is wonderful, thank you so much!!

[@robinrowe8025]

Thank you planning on making one.

[@Sasslette]

This is fantastic!

[@kschallert3569]

You are ALWAYS sew AMAZING!

[@christinebell8980]

great project. Thanks.

[@jenniferbates5475]

What a neat idea!!!!

[@eileenhaskins2710]

I'd really want it a lot crisper than I wrap a gift!!

[@alfredstclair192]

beautiful Laura as always your the best :)

[@donnaseguin391]

Just love that going to make one thank you

[@proudasiangirl576]

Laura, you have the best ideas and thank you so kindly for sharing them with everyone. Did you stitch the end with a machine or was it hand sewn? One thing that I wished you did with you videos is record that part where you did the sewing. I noticed on your videos, you explain what was done but never show the sewing part.

[@FLSiegl]

Thank You!!! The next time I go to Vernon I'll check the fabric store,,,,,,,,,,,Thanks again

[@peggyl8210]

Excellent! Thank you so much!

[@sandycameron3780]

Great idea Thanks

[@944gemma]

Great video!

[@kariowens9910]

Thank you for this video. I was just going to staple the back, and then I liked your idea of having 2 sides. I made 1 side a little thicker and the other thinner for quilt piece ironing. Your instructions were so helpful. I’m new at these projects and I’m so proud of how it turned out! My Mom and me really love watching your videos 💗. God bless you!✝️🕊🌅🧵

[@SewVeryEasy]

Thank you and say hi to mom for me :)

[@Joy1957K]

Thank you. 💕

[@AEmamdee1757]

Thank you I didn't know you can press the batting to flatten it.

[@jamesmiller8551]

have to try it.Thankyou

[@mary-lynnmcconnell5656]

Great idea!

[@pinkdiva9884]

I found it ltl hard to do but perfect 👌 well done

[@idareandevers9211]

Thanks you did a good job with pressing board I really have to have made up mind to do it .OK

[@caroleridley1]

Thank you so much for this video. I have followed your instructions and I have had great success. Hugs.

[@trduesing4117]

EXCELLENT, thank you for stressing the importance of getting it tight and flat! Another great video! I'll never understand the "thumbs down"....I think they need to take a second look and pay better attention!

[@barbaraczekaj8759]

Love this !

[@helenbryan1752]

That was great!!!

[@jennythomas3208]

Thanks Laura!

[@carolarsenault4782]

Brilliant, sew simple and uses up all those pesky scraps of batting we just can’t part with.

[@SUN-it6rf]

Very nice !!

[@celinearcand7577]

I made one board a few years ago (not as nice as yours) with the silver fabric and I traced a ruler 12 x 12 inches at every inch. It helps with small pieces sometimes

[@learntocrochet1]

What type of pen did you use to make the ruler markings?

[@AnitaSouthall]

Cool idea

[@celinearcand7577]

@@learntocrochet1 Sorry. I didn't see your question. A permanent marquer ex Sharpie

[@stitchann]

love this project

[@sharondavidson2581]

Great idea for pressing while sewing especially if there isn't much room.

[@paulasmith6169]

Love it 🥰

[@paulanewquist2673]

Love this

[@ivybichon8582]

Wow. Good way to make a pressing board

[@maddyf6942]

Great video thanks! The batting you use is it the quilt one?

[@kathleenblakey9621]

Thank you

[@sherihedgecock4618]

Good idea

[@AudreyAL6]

Love it Thanks

[@curtriceennis2924]

After watching this video again, I have a question. How did you sew the last seam to close the cover tightly on the board ? TY for answering if you can. 😻

[@kendravolk3380]

How thick do you want your batting to end up once you’ve pressed it?