{"id":2771,"date":"2021-03-05T17:04:40","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T17:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/?p=2771"},"modified":"2021-03-05T17:14:01","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T17:14:01","slug":"a-simple-thing-an-ironing-board-bringing-joy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/05\/a-simple-thing-an-ironing-board-bringing-joy\/","title":{"rendered":"A simple Thing; an ironing board bringing Joy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"48e5397a39c6ea4ae31e40d674b2fea7\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- july 2019 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9380921822254336\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9798147637\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3555-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Finished article\" class=\"wp-image-2781\" width=\"677\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3555-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3555-1-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3555-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3555-1-150x225.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3555-1-600x900.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3555-1-640x960.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3555-1-1200x1800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>something simple to give pleasure in use<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>William Morris (British textile designer, associated\nwith the British <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arts_and_Crafts_Movement\">Arts and Crafts Movement<\/a>.)\nsaid \u201c<em>Have nothing in your house that you do\nnot know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.\u201d <\/em>Well I have a number of things in my house which while\nuseful, do not bring me joy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"763\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/95587418_4033298886682063_7007024360699461632_o-763x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Simple things\" class=\"wp-image-2776\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/95587418_4033298886682063_7007024360699461632_o-763x1024.jpg 763w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/95587418_4033298886682063_7007024360699461632_o-223x300.jpg 223w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/95587418_4033298886682063_7007024360699461632_o-768x1031.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/95587418_4033298886682063_7007024360699461632_o-150x201.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/95587418_4033298886682063_7007024360699461632_o-600x806.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/95587418_4033298886682063_7007024360699461632_o-640x859.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/95587418_4033298886682063_7007024360699461632_o.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>the starting point<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One such is\nmy tabletop ironing board that I use for craft projects; I had been aware for a\nwhile that when ironing I could feel and sometimes see the wire base imprinting\non the fabric. It needed a make over. So I took it apart and then realised I\ndidn\u2019t have the wadding I needed to repair it. Rats!&nbsp;&nbsp; Being on lockdown due to Covid 19 there was\nno bobbing out to buy more.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"941\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/95874813_4033299993348619_9192123495486586880_o-1.jpg\" alt=\"new wadding\" class=\"wp-image-2777\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/95874813_4033299993348619_9192123495486586880_o-1.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/95874813_4033299993348619_9192123495486586880_o-1-255x300.jpg 255w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/95874813_4033299993348619_9192123495486586880_o-1-768x903.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/95874813_4033299993348619_9192123495486586880_o-1-150x176.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/95874813_4033299993348619_9192123495486586880_o-1-600x706.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/95874813_4033299993348619_9192123495486586880_o-1-640x753.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>a little pieceing needed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Finding a couple of small pieces, which I\nthought would be suitable, I needed to piece it to fit the frame. A simple\nzigzag stitch keeps it together. I\u2019d taken the cover off and so took the\ndecision to wash it while I sorted the lining. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;The new wadding was stuck to the original\nwadding with spray glue to stop the two layers moving against each other. The\ntwo layers together gave a much more substantial padding, which I hope will\nimprove the pressing of my craft projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"839\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/95507258_4033305960014689_2565734237663657984_o.jpg\" alt=\"ugly cover fabric\" class=\"wp-image-2775\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/95507258_4033305960014689_2565734237663657984_o.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/95507258_4033305960014689_2565734237663657984_o-286x300.jpg 286w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/95507258_4033305960014689_2565734237663657984_o-768x805.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/95507258_4033305960014689_2565734237663657984_o-150x157.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/95507258_4033305960014689_2565734237663657984_o-600x629.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/95507258_4033305960014689_2565734237663657984_o-640x671.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Grubby, faded, not giving me joy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Putting the old cover back on didn\u2019t fill me with joy, its boring, white and still stained, and to make matters worse when trying to get it off I snapped the draw string which fits it to the ironing board. I thought I might use elastic to replace it but again due to Covid19 I had no elastic. Well I did but I had another far more important use for it, of which more later ( see blog post <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/23\/world-pandemic-every-little-mask-helps\/\">&#8220;worldwide pandemic&#8221;<\/a> ) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trawling\nthrough my haberdashery stash I found a cone of black polyester ribbon about\n.5cm wide, normally I wouldn\u2019t dream of using black ribbon as a drawstring on a\nwhite project but needs must. It threaded well with a bodkin and it did the job.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3420-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"Mis-printed Libery lawn\" class=\"wp-image-2778\" width=\"603\" height=\"538\"\/><figcaption>even misprints have their uses.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Before putting it back on I used it as an approximate pattern for another cover. I\u2019d seen on another blog somewhere, sometime, can\u2019t remember when,&nbsp; a new cover made with a gorgeous Liberty fabric. &nbsp;I have some Liberty fabric, bought many years ago again can\u2019t remember where or when but it\u2019s mis-printed so over the space of several yards there are many different misprints, from almost perfect, to completely unrecognisable. Consequently I\u2019ve never found a purpose for it. So I reckoned I could spare a half yard piece from one end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3435-1024x426.jpg\" alt=\"A thing of beauty....\" class=\"wp-image-2780\" width=\"605\" height=\"320\"\/><figcaption>the finished article, a joy to use. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The result is another cover, over the original, and with a similar black poly ribbon drawstring. It fills me with joy. Such a simple change, no money spent, everything came from my stash. A pleasure to use, and I don&#8217;t have to hide it  or stow it away when we have visitors. A simple thing which  brings a smile to every day tasks.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A simple thing which  brings a smile to every day tasks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2781,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11,5,447],"tags":[1042,944,1040,1041,535,957,1043,1017,980,390],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2771"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2771"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2771\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2811,"href":"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2771\/revisions\/2811"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2771"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2771"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}