I bought a Shark recently. I love the iron and the steam is great, but the auto shutoff (while safer I am sure) is a pain at times.

Jen

I have an inexpensive Black and Decker that works well for dry and steam.

Wow what brand is it. I would love to have an iron without the shut off mode. Tired of shaking my iron.

My old one did not have the automatic off option and I was very careful about turning it off. When the temp selector fell off (cheap China crap) DH super-glued it back together. It worked but it got REALLY hot. At first I would turn it down, but then I heard that on/off click when it was turned off. So Pat checked it and told me the thermostat was gone. He also lost a shirt to the Ueberheat.

Hi, I have an expensive iron and it has never seemed to work as good as I thought it should for the price. Then I got my own sewing room or just my room for I am all over the room. Anyway I bought a table top ironing board and an iron. The iron was the cheapest,$6.00, at Walmart. It is not heavy, stays hot, has good controls and steams like a dream. (If dreams steamed.) I know there will be a lot of "Top Notch Quilters" that will probably point you to the high end iron. Before going there, blow 6 bucks and try the Walmart cheapy. If it works you saved a bundle, and if not you just blew 6 bucks.
Happy ironing.
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I just got a new iron bout a month ago. It was a T-fal. Works beautifully and is very hot. The one I got was approx. $40.00 at BJs wholesale club.

I just bought a Black & Decker at Walmart. It has spray AND steam .... and the buttons for those drives me whacky. I use my thumb to steam, and the buttons are left-spray and right-steam. I use steam more than spray (who doesn't?) .. so I'm constantly fumbling to find the steam button. It also doesn't seem to be hot enough, and you have to "coax" it to heat back up after it auto shuts-off. It was under $20, and I don't like it! This was the THIRD iron I bought and returned. Am I too fussy? I think not!

Seems that everyone likes the Shark. I'll have to read the other thread too.

Iam on my second T Fal, only because son dropped the first one and messed it up. The sole plate is fabulous and if something should stick, it will wipe right off when cool!

I have a small B&D travel iron with a flat stainless steel bottom and a water container in the handle. I use it for all my piecing and applique as it gets very hot and doesn't shut off. ALSO, I have several spray water bottles with plain water, light, medium, heavy and BRICK starch (homemade) in them to keep near my sewing station. Depending on what I'm working on, I just grab the appropriate water bottle and spray! I got so tired of having to refill my Rowenta constantly to have adequate steam for pressing, so the above was my solution. Also, when I bring new fabric in after it's washed and semi-dryed, I do use a larger iron (Sunbeam) to slightly press out the wrinkles before folding and storing. I struggled thru 4 irons before I came up with this workable solution for me, so don't give up. You'll find a perfect one for you also.

Josi in FL

I have "The Classic" by Black & Decker, and I love it! Best $30.00 I spent!