The Sewing Place
Tools of the Trade => The Haberdashery => Topic started by: Ploshkin on February 03, 2020, 11:47:52 AM
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I seem to have inadvertently subscribed to Barnyarns newsletter. A few weeks back they announced that they were stocking irons (from the USA) that automatically lift. I think they must have been popular because they seem to now be waiting for new stock. The price was iirc £134
It was Jessie burning her ironing board cover that made me think about it.
This is it (https://www.barnyarns.co.uk/oliso-smart-iron-for-sewers-quilters-and-crafters.html)
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@Ploshkin , I first saw this when I was watching Lauren Mormino making handbags on YouTube, and she loves it - but it broke! It seems very expensive too.
Mine is a Philips Perfect Care Performer and is a steam generator, and I love it. It never gets so hot that it burns anything, and is designed to be left face down on the ironing board - this is why I was forgetting to stand the new temporary iron up... These aren't cheap either, I think OH has just paid £140 for a new one. :S
I'm waiting for a quiet half hour so that I can ring Philips to see if there's anything they can do.
Jessie
eta, I will be making a new ironing board cover very soon!
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I saw this iron on a promotion email from Empress Mills. It does seem to have a lot of functions, which we all know means it stands more chance of breaking down :S
I bought a metal plate iron last year from Currys for £12 which I love, it's lightweight and it steams and squirts and gets hot :) thasenuf
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I saw this just before Christmas when I was following a US tutorial for something or other. I think it's brilliant but very expensive.
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I missed lots of a MSQC tutorial because I was watching the iron. :loveit:
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What is this thing called "iron"? Should I be using one? :P 0_0 0_0 0_0
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I saw it at the Knitting & Stitching show in Harrogate but it didn't appeal. Too easy to break I thought, especially by some lummox clumsily bending down and knocking the ironing board. I'm out of practice, says the woman who used to iron sheets and underwear...last century. ;)
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They break easily. The local quilt shop sold them and had them in the classroom. Hard to get used to and I didn't like the point on them.
Spend your money on something else.
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I have no intention of buying one - I couldn't ever spend that much on an iron. I could do with one that switches itself off though, I'm always leaving mine on.
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I could do with one that switches itself off though, I'm always leaving mine on.
Many the mid range irons seem to have that now and a major relief when you've dashed out the door in a mad rush without time to put the board down and wonder half an hour later if you remembered to turn it off! :[
When I first got mine I never seemed to forget but I've done it twice in the last week when I got distracted with the sewing.
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The trouble is, I leave the ironing board up all the time in the sewing room so the iron never gets put away unless we have visitors. Many's a time I've heard a click when walking past the door and I've no idea how long (days?) its been switched on. I only buy cheap irons but, to their credit, I've never had one burn out.
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My ironing board and iron are permanently out in my sewing room. Before I leave the room I check round and make sure the iron, my lights (all 3 of them), my machines and the computer are all off.
Now if I could just remember to take my iPad downstairs afterwards I’d save my legs! :)