Originally Posted by davis2se
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.
If it's any comfort, I remember that some quilters tried "mangles" -- maybe a decade or more ago. Most did not like them a whole lot. One of the problems was that it would set wrinkles so well the fabric would have to be washed again to get them out. My guess is it took a *lot* of practice to get the expertise to use a mangle efficiently.
Oops! So sorry for the double post!!!