What iron and ironing board do you recommend?
04-29-2010, 10:24 AM
#11
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My iron is the cheapest one at Wal-mart and it has worked just fine for over 2 years. I have a big board DH helped me make a couple of years ago. Big sheet of plywood covered with cotton batting and a couple of layers of muslin. We really need to re-cover it, it's kind of crispy now.
04-29-2010, 10:39 AM
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My ironing board is very old , hence, very sturdy. It's over 50 years old. My husband cut a piece of plywood about 22 x 52 inches and rounded off the corners. I then stapled on an old mattress pad and then covered it with some silver ironing board fabric I buy at Jo Annes. Hubby put 2 heavy-duty cuphooks on each underside of the board then used bungee cords to hook from one side to the other under the frame of the ironing board It's very sturdy and I love having the large ironing surface. As for irons I use a Rowenta Professional as it seems to be the only one I can find that doesn't have an automatic shut-off. I prefer older irons like Sunbeam but can't always find them. I have a friend who watches for them at garage sales.
04-29-2010, 11:19 AM
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Guess I wasn't real clear, the Rowenta Professional doesn't shut off automatically. when I was looking at replacing my old one I found most irons do have the automatic shutoff. So I went with the tried and true that I loved for years. Has a very nice sole plate that just glides over everything.
Originally Posted by MarthaT
If you want an excellent quality iron that doesn't automatically turn off get a Rowenta Professional. It's hard to find one that doesn't turn off automatically. I guess the auto-turn-off must be designed for people who just iron clothes and leave and forget to turn them off. Not for sewers who may be at the machine for 10 minutes before they want to use the iron again. You'll pay bigger bucks for this one but I had my first one for over 10 yrs. and it traveled with me to Papua New Guinea and back (had to use it on a transformer there because of different elec., which isn't real good for a piece of equipment) and fell of the ironing board several times. Finally the thermostat gave out and it started getting too hot unless I had it on the coolest setting. So I'm on my second one now and still love it.
04-29-2010, 02:09 PM
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I have a Rowenta- it's my second one. It does have an auto shut off, because I am likely to leave the room with it on, so I have to protect against my own self. But it heats up really quickly. the last one I had was 20 years old when it died, so I went with another. It has a great sole plate, not fancy, I can use an SOS pad to get the gunk off.
And my ironing board is the one my Grandfather made my grandmother from a kit when they got married- in 1936. It doesn't look like much, and it's heavy, but I love it. For 25 years I have been meaning to have the metal legs powder coated, but that would mean giving it up for a time....
And my ironing board is the one my Grandfather made my grandmother from a kit when they got married- in 1936. It doesn't look like much, and it's heavy, but I love it. For 25 years I have been meaning to have the metal legs powder coated, but that would mean giving it up for a time....
04-29-2010, 03:02 PM
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My favoite iron was 6.99 at walmart-Procter Silex Traditions. It is lightweight, HOT, good steam and doesn't shut off by itself. I also have a Black and Decker classic. I hate it. My ironing board it too wobbly. I need to find something more stable.
05-01-2010, 05:21 AM
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Sharon Schamber has a good video on making a pressing board of any size. I made one and set it on top of my regular ironing board; it hangs over the edge but is very sturdy. What I like is that it's firm, not mushy like a regular ironing board. Mine is about 24x24" and holds a 12" square with room for the iron, pins, etc. to sit.
05-01-2010, 06:17 AM
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DH made my bid board and I covered it. It is 2' x 5'2" and sits on top of my regular ironing board. DH still wanted a reg. ironing surface for when he irons his clothes, gotta love the guy. It really is easy to do. A staple gun helps to secure everything.
05-01-2010, 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by puck116
DH made my bid board and I covered it. It is 2' x 5'2" and sits on top of my regular ironing board. DH still wanted a reg. ironing surface for when he irons his clothes, gotta love the guy. It really is easy to do. A staple gun helps to secure everything.
I took a class from a national quilt teacher, Sally Schneider, and she told all of us to not use that silver stuff. She said it lets the fabric slip instead of gripping it and you can end up with more distortion.
05-01-2010, 07:41 AM
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I have a 75 year old ironing board and it is the most stable I've ever used. My grandpa bought the legs as a kit and made the top. The legs are steel- one in front and two in the back, and it does not wobble at all. It's also not light. But if anything ever happened to this one, (Say a tornado took it away, because nothing less would damage it) I would look for another like it. You might look in antique and junk shops. The ones with wooden legs seem to get wobbly, but my iron one doesn't move at all.
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