I recently bought one at my local WalMart and use it for my "bigger" ironing items. I use my little Rowenta on a table next to my sewing machine for piecing. I love the big one and one of the ladies at our LQS, her husband is now making the flat rectangle covered board that fits on top of the ironing board. I use that for the finished tops. What a great hobby-passion-luv-obsession-mental illness.....LOL