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Posted by Nancy in NS on August 9, 2006, 9:11 am
When budget permits, I'd like to buy a compact iron -- paper
piecing requires so much getting up and down to press each
seam. I'm thinking of something like this:
http://www.wilde-ideas.com/Vndrs/Herr/CraftIron.html
Does anyone have any recommendations, or better yet, any bad
experiences with similar models?
Thanks in advance,
Nancy in NS
http://community.webshots.com/user/loves2quilt
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Posted by Sharon Gates on August 9, 2006, 10:17 am
Hi Nancy - I have that little iron - it is great to take to classes cuz it
is so compact. I also have the Clover mini-iron......don't love it.
But what I did was buy an inexpensive REGULAR iron that is just for my
sewing room....I set up a TV tray table next to my machine and put a pad on
it and use it at my side when I am doing a lot of small sewing with frequent
ironing.
But remember, we should get up and move sometimes :-)
Sharon in gorgeous Montreal
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Posted by Nancy in NS on August 9, 2006, 10:41 am
On Wed, 9 Aug 2006 10:17:08 -0400, "Sharon Gates"
>Hi Nancy - I have that little iron...I also have the Clover
mini-iron......don't love it.
>...I set up a TV tray table next to my machine and put a pad on
>it and use it at my side when I am doing a lot of small sewing with frequent
>ironing.
Well, duh. I'd never even thought of doing that. While
you're right, it is good to get up and move around a bit,
some PPing pieces have me up and down like a
jack-in-the-box, although I *have* started finger pressing a
lot of smaller seams. :)
Thanks for your input on the irons. :) (It's gorgeous here
in NS today, too...nice not to have that wretched humidity!)
Nancy in NS
http://community.webshots.com/user/loves2quilt
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Posted by Mary in Rock Island IL on August 9, 2006, 10:58 am
>When budget permits, I'd like to buy a compact iron -- paper
>piecing requires so much getting up and down to press each
>seam. I'm thinking of something like this:
>
>http://www.wilde-ideas.com/Vndrs/Herr/CraftIron.html
>
>Does anyone have any recommendations, or better yet, any bad
>experiences with similar models?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Nancy in NS
>http://community.webshots.com/user/loves2quilt
If you just want to iron (and not steam), you may want to consider
something like this:
http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/cov/covcovr2550.htm
You can find these about anywhere that sells model airplane supplies.
Mary
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Posted by Nancy in NS on August 9, 2006, 11:08 am
On Wed, 09 Aug 2006 14:58:20 GMT, Mary in Rock Island IL
>If you just want to iron (and not steam), you may want to consider
>something like this:
>
>http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/cov/covcovr2550.htm
>
>You can find these about anywhere that sells model airplane supplies.
Thanks, Mary -- I'll investigate these as well. :) They
sure look like they'd be lightweight and easy to handle.
Nancy in NS
http://community.webshots.com/user/loves2quilt
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