Originally Posted by Sassy913
An iron's an iron's an iron! I use plain, inexpensive models that offer a narrow nose and wide back end. I've often purchased travel irons from garage sales as well as on sale ones from Walmart. Just remember, if it fits your hand well, covers the amount of fabric you want when ironing, maintains an even temperature and cleans easily...you've got a winner. My great grandmother used an old cast iron model from way back when that she heated on the wood stove and made gorgeous quilts and clothes. So it is up to the semstress to make the difference, not the iron. Just have fun!!!
I don't know. My MIL irons a LOT (but clothing, not quilt fabric). Her iron broke and she was going to go buy a new one-so I gave her my old one. I only replaced it because I thought a hotter one would be easier to use. Well for the next 3 or 4 days she raved about how much nicer the newer iron was. Lighter, glides more easily, etc. So for her, two irons were very different. And my old iron and new iron were like night and day to me.