MargeD

OMG, what a horrible flashback that must have been. I have a steam iron that shuts off automatically after "X" minutes, then I need to turn my iron back into ironing mode for it to heat up again. That said, there is a red light on my iron that will continuously flash, should I leave it plugged in, which I have done a time or two. I do make sure that if I have left the iron plugged in, the red flashing light, tells me to unplug the iron - a very good reminder. I am so sorry that you had to go through the tragedy of having your house burn down last year, but I am happy for the reminder you have given us that we need to unplug those appliances that generate a lot of heat. I hope you are able to fix your Mother's antique ironing board. God bless you for all that you have been through.

maviskw

This reminds me of last week's episode of Downton Abbey. The new maid brought her sewing machine into the kitchen because there was no outlet in her room. There had never been a sewing machine in the house before. Mrs. Pattmore and the others were shocked, and someone said, "Aren't you afraid it will run away and sew your fingers to the table?"

wraez

I have got to ask, are you living in an older home, now that you've moved in the last year? Could it have been because of old faulty wiring?

Also want to mention that we have whole house fire alarms installed last year and one of the tips they told us was ... do not leave a space between the plug and the outlet (you know how sometimes the plug just doesn't want to push all the way easily?) push it all the way nice and snug ... dust can build up on the plug points and a fire can start from there.

so happy that you were able to unplug fast and safely, and that your quilt was safe!

meanmom

I always worry about leaving my iron plugged in. I also always buy one with auto shut off because of this. I have made a habit of unplugging my iron first when I leave my sewing room. I unplug the iron before I turn the machine off. I also installed a smoke alarm in my sewing room because of my fear of leaving the iron on.

cathyvv

That is terrible! Is the Durathon a new iron? Report it to Hamilton Beach! Be safe, and I'm glad it acted up while you were there to unplug it and save yourself the horror of another housefire.

Good advice to unplug the iron when not in use, and I follow it daily.

mjhaess

Agood reminder that you can't be too careful...Thanks for sharing...Hope all gets better for you....

caspharm

I always try to remember to unplug my iron, though I have forgotten once or twice. Glad you are okay.

ILoveToQuilt

Caution: be sure they are not "hot" glue gun, glue sticks! LOL

Also, please start working on another pattern. This one has it in for you! I don't think it is the irons, I think the pattern doesn't like you!

Welcome back to QB...

Anita

JustAbitCrazy

You should periodically take off that hose to the outside and clean out the lint. It gets an amazing amount of lint in there, and is the cause of many fires. Usually there's just a spring clamp holding it on, so it's not difficult to remove. If you haven't cleaned it out in a while, you'll be surprised at how much lint is in there.

twinkie

You would probably burn yourself with the glue gun. So glad you were alert enough to realize something was wrong.
Give me a call this weekend or use the house number. Luv U G/F BTW, being as she is so modest, I would like to post a picture of the first quilt Jill made after the major fire where she lost everything. This was made with the some of the material she received from our generous QB members

[ATTACH=CONFIG]460471[/ATTACH]That's Jill on the right