A Cute Dress Tutorial & A Question For You About...Ironing Board Covers

Good Monday morning! We enjoyed a beautiful sunny weekend with lots of time at the park, birthday parties, hanging out with friends and then around the fire pit making S'mores for the first time this year. It was fantastic! (Though I shall go down in history as The.Worst.S'mores.Maker.EVER. ha ha) You wouldn't think you could go wrong with something so simple as S'mores, but I'm here to tell you that yes, you can. What a gooey albeit yummy mess!

Soooooo... I've been sewing nearly my entire life and have picked up most of the things I know from either A. my Mom and my Gram; B. figuring things out on my own; or C. from asking around. And now I'm going to ask!

I have tried several different types of ironing board covers over the years and end up loathing every single one of them. They stain, they scorch (even when I'm not using super high heat), and they generally just behave miserably after such a short amount of time. I have used Scotchguard treated ones and non-treated ones, cotton jersey and woven cotton. They all end up a spotty, stained mess, which makes me considerably anxious and paranoid when working with white cotton. The staining can transfer, obviously, or just dull the crispness of the white. Not good!

The sewers in my life haven't offered me any wisdom here, so please tell me, what has worked for you? Have you found a cover that stands the test of time? Was it expensive, because I'm not gonna lie, that would be painful. Any thoughts or recommendations would be greatly appreciated....thanks!

I am still trying to get Isabelle's Easter dress photographed. In the meantime, here's a link to a fun tutorial for you from a couple of years ago, perfect for this lovely spring weather! Enjoy!

Find tutorial HERE