Apparatus for use with fabric.

Abstract

A pad for use when ironing, steaming, or quilting fabric material. An apparatus that makes ironing and steaming less cumbersome and improves handling of materials such as clothing during ironing or steaming and adds personalization to these daily chores, protects surfaces from irons when an ironing board is not available, and eliminates the difficult setup of ironing boards, simplifies storing boards, provides a flexible surface for ironing, and makes it easier for those that are disabled or on physical therapy to iron.

What I claim is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for use with fabric, the apparatus comprising:
 (a) a pad;   (b) the pad being made of at least two layers of flexible material;   (c) the pad being made from a lightweight material;   (d) the pad having at least one face;   (e) the at least one face being capable of withstanding heat;   (f) the pad being pliant;   (g) the pad being washable;   (h) the pad being storable;   (i) the pad being hangable;   (j) the pad being pinnable;   (k) the at least one face being capable of presenting various markings useful to one skilled in the art of quilting;   (l) the at least one face being capable of presenting various color schemes useful to one skilled in the art of quilting;   (m) the at least one face being capable of presenting various visual tools useful to one skilled in the art of quilting;   (n) the pad being capable of withstanding steam;   (o) the pad being water resistant.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the pad is dimensioned so as to be insertable into the space between layers of fabric. 
     
     
         3 . An apparatus for use with fabric, the apparatus comprising:
 (a) a pad;   (b) the pad being made of at least two layers of flexible material;   (c) the pad being made from a lightweight material;   (d) the pad having at least one face;   (e) the at least one face being capable of withstanding heat;   (f) the pad being pliant;   (g) the pad being washable;   (h) the pad being storable;   (i) the pad being hangable;   (j) the pad being pinnable;   (k) the at least one face being capable of presenting various markings useful to one skilled in the art of quilting;   (l) the at least one face being capable of presenting various color schemes useful to one skilled in the art of quilting;   (m) the at least one face being capable of presenting various visual tools useful to one skilled in the art of quilting;   (n) the pad being capable of withstanding steam;   (o) the pad being water resistant;   (p) pad being dimensioned so as to be insertable into the space between layers of fabric;   (q) a seam;   (r) the seam being located along abutting edges of the layers of flexible material;   (s) the pad being invertible along the seam.