This morning I noticed three of my sunflowers popping up!! It’s supposed to be a scorcher, 88, so this afternoon they will probably have grown an inch!!
In the meantime, I decided to swap out my ironing board cover and make a new one. Yes, make. I can’t seem to find any 100% cotton ones anymore. They are all polyester which would melt first thing.
I don’t always recycle, but when I do, I use the existing drawstring for the new cover.
Cutting it out.
John 6:12 When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
A little messy, but all in one piece.
Still good as new!!
For the pattern, I pinned the old cover onto the fabric and added an inch all around. I also added about 3” to the wide end for length since the old one seemed to be too short.
I pressed the raw edges and fed the drawstring to make sure I didn’t sew through it. I suppose there’s an easier way, … like going to Wally’s and buying one … ?!?, but why bother now that I’m this far into it!!
Perfect!! Made it around.
The old ironing board pad was still good, a little burnt, but it was fine.
A near disastrous rookie mistake. Do you see it?
Yes, I left my shears on the pad and had covered them with the new cover!!
The new ironing board cover, the iron and Sewphie!! I even centered the green stripe!! I need to pull the drawstring a little for the wrinkles. I’ll do that after lunch.
A new Maine COVID-19 map of cases by zip code.
They gained an inch in the heat!!
The Nose Bump 