The ironing board was grubby and with rusty bits and the cover, if you could call it that, was pinned on very badly with multi-coloured drawing pins. Also, when you ironed it gave off a nasty whiff... Nice. I did take some before pictures, but it was so long ago that I cannot find them.
It took me ages and ages to recover it, and I have been doing it in stages, but it is complete. I stripped it down and beeswaxed the wood, tacked on some new luscious thick felt, and have just recently added some jolly red canvas.
Ta-da! One brand new spanking delicious ironing board.
I love it.
Edited to ad: Can I just make it clear that I only iron for sewing purposes, oh, and weddings and interviews. I didn't want anyone getting the wrong idea about me and ironing.
Oooooh, and I have been very slack. A few weeks ago, Petit Filoux awarded me my very first blogging award. A Sunshine Award. It is 'awarded to bloggers whose positivity & creativity inspires others in the blog world'... do you hear that? Can you imagine!
Well, I am dead chuffed, thank you Petit Filoux, and sorry for being so slow with my response... real life has been getting in the way of this one.
I am going to be a bit naughty and not pass it on, but please do all have a look over on the right there and take a look at a few of the very many blogs that I follow. And go and check out Petit Filoux... that girl is a whirlwind of creativity.
And, bring on the sunshine.
7 comments:
That ironing board is superb!! I think it's official, red is my favourite colour!
Thank you for your kind words, you made me blush (well figuratively because I never blush, blood only seems to go up to my cheeks when I run!) - anyway, you completely deserve that award!!! xx
Does it make ironing worthwhile?
A think a good ironing board (and cover) makes all the difference when ironing and that is a lovely board!
Hmmmm....ironing board?
I think I've got one of those somewhere round here...
Ah, I love your wooden ironing board. I iron at around the same level as you, but I think, secretly, that that little beauty might make me do a little more!
You have such a cool ironing board. My very boring one rusted over some years and had to replace one recently. Yep, I do try to avoid ironing as much as possible but I do end up ironing lots of W's shirts every week...
Hope you had a great weekend!
x
Kyoko
I feel like sending my mum over to this post. She's been known to iron hankies and underwear and can not understand why I only, well, iron for sewing, weddings and interviews. Oh, and funerals.
That doesn't stop me appreciating that beautiful ironing board, mind.
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