A little before Christmas Possum Town Quilters have an annual Christmas party with two gift exchanges. One is a handmade gift. So I decided to make an ironing pad, tote that you can take to classes. I used a pattern by Sister's Common Thread called Caddy Pad. I purchased it in a lovely quilt shop in Ithaca, New York. You can link to Sister's Common Thread here...they also have a video on the caddy pad. I think the name of the shop in Ithaca was Quilter's Corner. It was a really nice shop, with a large selection of patterns and fabrics. If I lived near there, I am sure I would be a regular customer.
I used a 100% wool batting as pressing on wool is the new thing, so I thought I would try that rather than a 100% cotton batting. I put a double layer of it in. the pressing pad. There is no moisture barrier so use caution if using it on a nice table. On the other side, I used ironing board fabric that came with the pattern.
