How to Sew an Ironing Board Cover

[@caesiusgeo]

I'm mainly a quilting sewist so my ironing board is scrap half inch plywood with scrap wool batting and quilting cotton It was a cheap beginner option but I'm salivating over those wool pressing mats. They give everything the besttttt press

[@CorneliusQuiring]

I like your ... scrappiness :) However, a wool pressing mat! Thank you for teaching me something. I've never understood why ironing boards are always so long and thin.

[@susanbeebe8577]

Nice job! I like the darts you added. Great engineering.

[@CorneliusQuiring]

Thank you. They really helped with the shape.

[@adamreynolds9816]

Thankyou for the honesty clip at the end. I felt huge shame when I put 6 button holes in a hoop skirt waistband. yes the hoops were in and I thought I was done. But nope, I thought about undoing all my and sewing.... then I just asked my husband to help wrangle it as I sewed. He only made one pirate joke.

[@CorneliusQuiring]

What a restrained husband you have. I wouldn't have been able to resist. But also good they helped you with the skirt. None of us are perfect and so it's good to share the less glamorous I say :)

[@stuntman_lunchbox]

It’s so great how you upcycle many great materials and give them new life! Everything about your aesthetic is inspirational :) thanks for the awesome work!

[@CorneliusQuiring]

Oh my, well thank you. I appreciate the kind words. It's surprising what we can do reusing materials.

[@dottyhope2310]

Your ironing board cover is beautiful. I need to make one and had bought a heavier cream material. Now I wished I had used a prettier fabric. Thanks for another great video.❤️

[@CorneliusQuiring]

Oh nice, well I hope you're is still plenty useful!

[@TheTenna1978]

Always the last twist, to make me smile.... thank you😄

[@CorneliusQuiring]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching!

[@patriciaadams7965]

The darts are critical for a nice fitting back around the corners. May I be so bold as to suggest using elastic casing around the edge next time. It helps with where to put the dangling string ends. Nice job, it looks good. A pleasant work space isn't necessary to complete projects, but it definitely helps.

[@CorneliusQuiring]

Be bold! :) I had elastic at the ready and was going to add it into the corners but I found that the draw string was doing all the work I needed them to do. Thank you for the suggestion. As for a pleasant space, it just makes like as a whole great.

[@colleen9580]

😄 loved how you sewed the straps

[@CorneliusQuiring]

tehehe :)

[@hyang1980ify]

Thank you. Love your new ironing cover. Gonna try to do that too. Hopefully I can make it look as good as yours too. I love that blue flower sheets. 😁👍💯❤

[@CorneliusQuiring]

I have full faith you can make one too. 😁 You got this!

[@patrila1377]

The last clip is hilarious! 😂

[@CorneliusQuiring]

Glad you think so. 😏

[@karthithana]

It's a really nice idea for the corners

[@CorneliusQuiring]

Glad to hear you think so.

[@markparker7857]

I love that fabric. Would make a great shirt!

[@CorneliusQuiring]

It would certainly look good. 😊 Not sure about comfort. 🥴

[@lakcurious]

The end of your video was very funny, it could have been me! 😂 Greetings from Germany, keep it up!

[@CorneliusQuiring]

Tehehe. Glad you enjoyed it. Greetings right back from Canada.

[@MiauMichigan]

I made one and it came out wonderful! Thank you!

[@CorneliusQuiring]

That's wonderful news. Happy it worked out for you!

[@كيندرهايم511]

Thank you, it looks great. I love the idea of other people giving their experiences for free. I wasted years of my life watching Tik Tok.

[@CorneliusQuiring]

You're here now and that's wonderful.

[@hawktools2650]

Looking good as always! I like the short form style.

[@CorneliusQuiring]

Thank you. Lately I've been boiling my videos down to just the flavour. 😏

[@rockymarmolejos5056]

I attempted to wing it for a mini ironing board project and it was a disaster. My second attempt will follow the pointers from your video and it will hopefully come out alright.

[@CorneliusQuiring]

Well hopefully attempt #2 works out for you. I believe in you! 🙂

[@rockymarmolejos5056]

@@CorneliusQuiring I’m feeling mighty brave after your video so thanks!

[@SisterMorphine]

I like everything about this video

[@CorneliusQuiring]

🤠🙏🏻

[@sandan2358]

Is there an advantage of the drawstring over using elastic?

[@CorneliusQuiring]

Nope, really is just a matter of preference.

[@brotherunlimited7000]

I've literally just ordered myself a Small Ironing Board as I don't have enough room for a normal sized one LOL!

[@CorneliusQuiring]

Oh nice! Hope it works out for you.

[@beabohemian]

this motivated me to make my own! thanks

[@CorneliusQuiring]

You can do it! Also, really worth it.

[@mjremy2605]

Very nice! The little tucks give it a form fitting shape, no bunching. A small detail but that is what good couture is all about. This looks trim and lovely. I must change my ugly ironing board covers. Why do they only sell such bland and ugly things? I'm going to paint it a bright color and make a matching fabric cover with thick felt padding below. Thanks!

[@CorneliusQuiring]

Oh nice, it sounds like you've got some great ideas for yours!

[@debiegordon3787]

Really great job💙💙💙👍👍👍

[@CorneliusQuiring]

Thanks.

[@k3of5ks]

Good job on your cover and making use from window coverings. The end of my ironing board holds all kinds of contraptions and I’ve been thinking about making bag that hangs off the end. Happy Sunday from a fellow lover of thrifted curtains for garments.

[@CorneliusQuiring]

It sounds like you've got one of them fancy ironing boards then. I'm starting to get the sense you've got a real kitted out sewing room ... and I'm a bit a jealous.

[@k3of5ks]

@@CorneliusQuiring no high end board. It came from a thrift store. 😉On the wide end at least 18” is topped with all the crap I use in ironing and construction; pins, tape measure, chalk, markers, etc. This is only possible because I don’t have to collapse to put away. I would love to build a rectangle one like Lindsey @ Inside The Hem did on her channel. Hope your new place is coming along. I’m deciding on bathroom paint colors and bathroom humor art. 😂

[@CorneliusQuiring]

@@k3of5ks Well the space alone to not have put it away is a luxury and I'm happy for you. I hope to one day to have a dedicated studio myself. The place is coming along really well. I did a bit of furniture rearranging yesterday. I'm waiting on photos to come in for frames, but otherwise the place is basically done. Bathroom humour is key!

[@pateicialane4740]

I’m making one tomorrow from old but pretty floral lightly quilted throw

[@CorneliusQuiring]

oh nice, hopefully it turns out well!

[@janfranklin2114]

Good job and you should get many years of service from this cover

[@CorneliusQuiring]

Thank you. I hope I do. 😁

[@SeetalMD]

perfect! I was thinking about making me one too. thanks corn. the new place is looking great btw.

[@CorneliusQuiring]

Well thank you! Good luck with your cover project. I hope it works out well.

[@melanieevaldi6468]

Ironing is my least favorite chore. I can spend 30 mins on a garment and it still wrinkled,even using steam or water spray. Is it me or the cheaply made iron? What do you think about spray starch,is it still fabic safe bc I like to keep my clothing for years. Thanks a bunch 💐for the tutorial, it was great.I'd like to make a cover for my mini blouse board.

[@CorneliusQuiring]

I have never actually used a spray starch so I can't speak to it, but I also don't have the fanciest iron and it works great. I like ironing :) I find that for me, the key is to make sure the heat is high enough for whatever fabric I am pressing. Higher heat makes quick work of it. But not too high as to not burn or scorch the fabric. Good luck in your make.

[@mildredmartinez8041]

This was great Thanks 😊

[@CorneliusQuiring]

... and thank you for watching!

[@Puukko79]

🤣The straps!

[@byshiri1751]

Love your content Cornelius, I had a question - is it possible to design a trousers/pants that's baggy or almost drop crotch at the top but slim/tapered at the calfs? Idk if it's possible but would love your thoughts

[@CorneliusQuiring]

Anything is possible! :) I would start with a standard pants pattern. Then bring the bottom of the crotch down as far as desired. Next, I would put in extra on the side seams to give them the bagginess. I would of course keep the waist to fitted size. Lastly, I would taper the legs. I would do a sample pair and then adjust and update until I got it how I wanted. I imagine there must also be plenty of tutorials right here on KZbin. Hope that helps.

[@suzanmonareng528]

Hi my Dearest Brother. I just opened up your Channel and I'm so impressed about your work. Are you also doing clothes patterns and sewing clothes, as I want to SUBSCRIBED to your Channel. Love from South Africa💖💖

[@CorneliusQuiring]

Hello Suzan. Yes, most of my channel is about sewing mens clothes. In fact, I have a video coming up about drafting a pair of men's pants from scratch. Thanks for watching.

[@yuiyuiyu5441]

😍👍💛~👁👃👁

[@CorneliusQuiring]

🤠👍🏻👐🏻😌

[@evabraun9654]

How come you never make German videos