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I made a ironing board out of a 4' x 2' piece of press board. I put down a 2 layers of batting then a layer of cotton duck cloth. For the outside layer I bought silver Ironing board cover from Joann's. It reflects heat and is used in hot pads. It seems to work great and no problems yet with steam. I have put the link to the item at Joann's below in case it will help anyone.
http://www.joann.com/ironing-board-c...lver/prd10219/
You could also use a layer of Insulbrite....the stuff you use in potholders.
I'll bet one of those silicone oven liners would work like dream, protecting the MDF or wood from the steam. There's also heat relective batting, used for potholders and such...Just a thought!
What is MDF?
I go to quilt classes with some gals who put a striped fabric on the top of their ironing surface. that way you can line up strips with the stripe in order to keep the fabric straight. Strips/Stripes--got that STRAIGHT?!!! LOL
NanaB, it's Multi Density Fiberboard. An engineered wood product.
I think it's made from various wood shavings and glue.
I made my own board and it measures 48" x 24"....I put double layer of warm n natural batting running both directions and then added a layer of cotton fabric.....perfectly fits my table and does double duty...I lay some of my fabrics on it to see what will work best together...also have a design wall made up of purple fleece stapled to the wall....works very well for me!
I had DH build up an old microwave cart to ironing board height (he just added blocks of wood to the top). Then he cut a piece of plywood about 30 x 40. He made a "frame" on the bottom of the plywood to set securely on the blocks on the cart. I covered the plywood with batting & 100% cotton canvas. Sprayed with water bottle & let dry. Canvas is now stretched taught. So now the board is removable in case I need the added space, but will probably leave the board on the cart 95% of the time. Makes it very nice when pressing yardage too!