Have you ever wanted a small space to iron on next to your machine while you piece a quilt (such as the farmers's wife quilt along) Or needed a space to iron at a class or late sew. Here is your answer, a press board. I love mine and carry it with me all the time. I am even tempted to buy a small iron and put it in a bag with a press board so I can pick and go whenever I want.
Materials needed
12 x 12 piece of wood. Plywood or MDF works great
fat quarter - cut to 16 x 16
large piece of batting - cut 2 pieces to 16 x 16
large staple gun -
---Layer your fabric in this order RIGHT SIDES DOWN - Fabric, batting, batting.
---Lay your board on your batting.
---You are going to work on opposite sides on the board. So pull the bottom fabric/batting up and staple along edge. Now pull the top fabric/batting tight. Staple once to hold and peek under to make sure your fabric surface is flat. finish stapling top edge
---Repeat this last step for the left and rights sides.--just make sure the fabric is pulled tight on the work surface.
---make sure fabric is secure with staples,
---trim off any excess fabric and batting. I leave about 1/4 inch past my staples
--flip over and enjoy
---You can glue strips of felt over your staples for a more finished look. This also protects whatever surface you lay the board on from the staple tops
--Your board can be any size you want. Just cut your fabric and batting to 4 inches bigger than the board.
