Crap room to Craft room: Part 3 {File Cabinet to Iron table}

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 Now onto my new Iron table.

Slowly but surely my Crap Room is evolving into my new craft room.  It seems like I just don't have the time to get things done. The kids have been out of school and we have been visiting family. But now its back on the horse and get things done time.  Spring break is over {can I get a Hallelujah} and Spring is just around the corner. 

So to the craft room.  Did you see the previous posts here and here. For this post I have changed my file cabinet into an ironing. All the storage space for my books to reference and the top for ironing my sewing projects.  Here is the before situation of my cutting table and the file cabinet.

Before

I cleaned off my table for the picture.  But its usually covered with fabric and patterns.

More space on my cutting table and a nice clean spot for ironing. 

Here is how I did it.

1.  I got a piece of random fabric that was large enough for my space.

This green corduroy was perfect.

2. Layer was a few pieces of foam I had leftover from another project. I had to piece them together
 and cut them the right size.

3. Layer of batting  to cover the foam.

4. I used the therm-sulate that they use for hot pads to help the heat to stay off the wood.

5. Last layer of  plain fabric. I made a little sandwich of sorts and pinned them all together.

Sew around the edge of sandwich

Cut off excess fabric

Here is my padded sandwich. Nice, soft and Heat resistant.

Next I made a fitted sheet of sorts to put around the pad and file cabinet.

I started with a piece of fabric that was 3 inches larger than the top of the file cabinet.

I rounded my corners and serged for a nice clean edge.

Fold over 1 inch to make a casing.   Stitch around folded edged leaving a small opening for your elastic.

Thread elastic through and fit to the top of your cabinet.

Next I tied mine off and that's it!The perfect fit for my cabinet.  The elastic goes right under the lip and stays down. 

I love my new place to iron ands the added space to my cutting table.And when I need the top of my file cabinet for something my cover and pad just pop off for storage.

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