HATE my Rowenta and Love the Black and Decker except for the holes that wrinkle corners too.

Rowenta irons were sold to a new company so the quality is not there anymore. If you can find an old one at a yard sale that would be great. The new iron on the market has a separate heating chamber for the steam so no way it can leak. It's a Reliable brand. The same company that makes commercial irons. It sells for about $100. I picked up a cheap iron at Walmart for $7 to take to classes and it has worked fine. But I don't iron clothes with my iron. I have a big EuroPro iron for clothes and it seldom gets used.

I've used both the Rowenta and Sunbeam and both work really nice!

I use a garage sale GE....Best iron i ever had :D :D

When I was in charge of buying a new iron for the guild I did a little research and found the best rated mid priced iron was the Black and Decker Digital Advantage. I found it on Amazon for a reasonable price. It's the most used iron the guild has. Everybody loves that one the most.

I bought a Black and Decker Classic for about $25 and love it because it gets really hot for pressing. My old iron never seemed to get hot enough to press cottons. That said, I never put water in it because the water comes out the fill spout for some reason so I get around that by keeping a spray bottle of plain water in my sewing room and it works for me. Other thing is the holes in the bottom sometimes grab the fabric and cause wrinkles if I'm not real careful. To me, it's worth it though, for the heat. Not really a lot of help, huh? :roll:

I'm with Scissor Queen. Have had the B&D Digital Advantage for several years and would get another one. I always empty the water out when done and use distilled water. Heats quickly and has plenty of steam.
Mary Ellen

I know I am in the minority, but I love my Rowenta Professional iron. It heats up super quick, and doesn't have an auto-shutoff (if you are a quilter, you do not want auto-shut off). It seems a lot of people have had problems with Rowentas, but mine has been great.

I bought the cheapest iron I could find at Walmart and it works fine. Make sure it has steam. I use it for ironing fabric before cutting.
For piece work I bought a Rowenta travel iron. It is small and easy to handle and perfect for pressing seams. It does require water often because it is so small but it wont distort your blocks. I love it.

I found a travel iron at the thrift shop for 5.00 It's a Black and Decker stowaway. The handle actually folds down and it becomes very compact. It has steam too. I love this little thing. I use it on my little ironing table that I use next to my machine. Works great. I've never had an iron that I paid more than 15.00 for, but that's just my preference.