Instant Noodles: Impromptu Sleeve Board

Sleeve boards are really useful for pressing seams on, you guessed it, sleeves. And everyone likes crisply pressed seams!

Warning: this is not one of those DIY projects that are going to be super-awesome and you’ll immediately integrate it into your collection of sewing-related equipment. This is more along the lines of, “I need these seams pressed this time five days ago” emergency.

You need: 1 yardstick and 2 volumes of your choice from Harry Potter, vols. 4-7.

Lay the yardstick perpendicular on your ironing board and put the Boy Who Lived on top. Drape your sleeve on the bit of yardstick that sticks out. Stabilize the yardstick with one hand and iron with the other.

(In a pinch, Harry can be replaced with vampires or hobbits.)

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