Every time I pre-wash and then have to iron new fabrics I remember the "mangle" iron machine my Mom had in the basement when I was a kid. One of those would be SO great for ironing quilt fabric before cutting it or putting it away. It was a huge square thing that she operated with her knee pedal. She could even iron my Dad's flight suits on it - each flight suit had like 19 zippers on it!!!!! I would love to have that machine, and to have the ROOM to have it.