Ironing Board Cover!

I DID IT! My first big sewing project and I could not be more in love. It's far from perfect, but I'm so proud. I made this beauty instead of purchasing one because I needed it to match the motif in my laundry room :) http://bit.ly/1XBWUQH

Started out with this cheapy ironing board, $13 from walmart, some quilt backing (I never said I was a sewing expert), the fabric I bought on etsy, the elastic to pull through, and the green bias tape...I so conveniently ran out of.





I laid out the quilt backing because I bought a yard and some remnants, I lucked out because turned corner to corner it was BARELY enough. Best to measure your board before you go buying fabric and cutting :)





DON'T DO WHAT I DID :( I could have had so much more left over but this is why you don't try to do projects after midnight! Use the edges and there would be so much you can do with the rest. (This was 2 yards).





I left about a 3 inch border (enough to sew on the bias tape and pull the elastic through).





No need to turn this guy inside out, lay it as you would see the finished product and sew on your bias tape. I should've watched a tutorial on how to get those rounded corners really well, but I only had to resew a couple small spots. You'll also see here where I ran out of bias tape-I cut another piece of fabric folded it and ironed it.





I watched a movie while pulling the elastic through, it was a VERY tight fit, but I felt like that meant I did it right! Once I was finished I ironed the top to get the center fold out and I was done!
Shop where I purchased the fabric: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThreadStichesFabric
Guide I originally found: http://bit.ly/1JWbJTQ






Original article and pictures take http://www.hometalk.com/9966624/ironing-board-cover site