Bright Idea

To make a portable ironing surface, cover a wooden TV tray with heat reflective batting (such as Insul-Bright) and fabric from a used ironing board cover. The tray easily folds for storage or transporting to a quilting class.

-Kathleen Hayes

Hamburg, New York

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