Surprise in the mail today!
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Surprise in the mail today!
I received a surprise package today - a dry iron. My mom sent it for my birthday next week. It's awesome, I was tempted to iron my whole stash playing with it. I guess she was listening when I threatened to throw my iron in the river LOL one day when it was acting up.
#4
I just got the dry iron from the Vermont Country Store because my black and decker classic was spitting and leaking a bit and I was tired of having the holes catch. I kind of like not having an auto shut off now but need to be mindful. However, this dry iron doesnt get super hot. Still testing it out but seems ok. Congrats on your surprise! Always nice to get fun stuff in the mail!
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 1,325
I would prefer a dry iron, I do not use the steam feature on mine. I keep a spray bottle with water on the ironing board. Now mine does have automatic shut off and I do like that feature, you would be suprised I have at times walked away and not unplugged as I plan to get back there shortly. Something distracts me and there it is on, thankfully it shuts off. Even with this feature, I do try and unplug. I am going to watch this thread and see what everyone else has to say.
#8
I love my 1948 Sumbeam Iron Master dry iron.... !! It's has many reasons that I like about it. With water bottle I control the amount of water on my fabrics. I like that it's 2 1/4# and it does the all the "heavy" work. Which cured some my shoulder & neck pains. I don't have imprints of the holes, so it's a nice flat iron job. I love hearing the crackle noises it makes while it's on and it get's so hot on cotton that I use the line between silk & wool as my normal setting unless I have a super tough crease. And it's super easy to clean if I get some fuseable on it.
Tricia
Tricia
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Western Wisconsin
Posts: 12,930
Some quilters prefer to iron dry because steam (in combination with heavy handedness) can distort fabrics -- especially bias cuts. Many quilters like to spray mist when using a dry iron. It's all a matter of personal preference.
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