No more dragging the big ol' ironing board out!

Not when you have your own personal ironing board already set up and ready to go with this great tutorial! I admit I have seen a picture or two floating around pintrest with a ironing board on top of a bookshelf. I thought to myself, eh, that can't be THAT hard to make. It really is not. I found a spare shelf in the shed that was from a leaning tower of pisa bookshelf that was dismantled and most of it thrown away. No repurposing for the wet and shredding walmart specialty cardboard backing of that sucker. I brought it in and cleaned it off.Fits a little bit large on each side of my existing small bookshelf but it worked in a pinch. I have a small 3 shelf bookcase sitting in my living area that holds my yarns and cross stitch items. It is tucked into a corner and is perfect to be an "Ironing Center". My supply list is ~ Spare shelf or length of board that fits mostly the top of your bookshelf batting (I used a piece of leftover quilt batting I had on hand) cotton quilters fabric about a yard roughly staple gun and staples Place your board onto the batting piece

Fold the sides/edges of the batting up at each edge and staple all the way around

Flip over and admire your handi-work

Take your piece of cotton fabric and cover the batting.

Fold the sides of the fabric up and trim the excess fabric. Staple the edges.

Turn over and place on top of the shelf. Add your iron and enjoy your new addition to your crafting area :)

See now isnt that easier to use for a hemline or label or two? Enjoy our simple PLO ironing board tutorial.