Irons .. who would have thought!
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Like alot of quilters I have had a typical iron. Because we all pick up irons so much, I had opted for a lightweight one.
WAS I WRONG! :-o At the quilt-in someone brought a heavy heavy iron - one of the pricey ones. After using it, I realized what a real difference a heavy steam iron makes when pressing fabrics and especially seams.
Went to Kohl's with 30% coupon, bought a SHARK iron that was on sale - total price was $26.00 plus tax. SO happy with it, and with the weight. Gosh, who would have ever thought it!!! Heavy is best in irons! (IMHO that is lol)
Julie
WAS I WRONG! :-o At the quilt-in someone brought a heavy heavy iron - one of the pricey ones. After using it, I realized what a real difference a heavy steam iron makes when pressing fabrics and especially seams.
Went to Kohl's with 30% coupon, bought a SHARK iron that was on sale - total price was $26.00 plus tax. SO happy with it, and with the weight. Gosh, who would have ever thought it!!! Heavy is best in irons! (IMHO that is lol)
Julie
#4
Thanks for posting Julie. This is very helpful. I have been thinking that I need to upgrade to a better (heavier) iron. The price is definitely reasonable with a coupon. Guess I'll have to check Kohl's out too! ;-)
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I have 2 irons for just this reason. I have a large, heavy iron for yardage and large blocks, and a small, lightweight iron next to my sewing machine for quick pressing while I'm piecing. I picked up the small one after I got very sore wrists from constantly lifting the heavy one.
#6
So what is the difference between using a light weight iron to a heavy one when pressing seams? Is it just because of the weight on the seams? Do they get hotter? I have a light weight but I do put some pressure on it when ironing seams.
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