Things are different these days. Even though my daughter grew up with an iron she hated using one and still will say she doesn't know how. She had to get used to them when she started quilting, even though she's only done a few block quilts I have gotten the importance of ironing in her. Two weeks ago my iron died, I had picked up my grandkids and told them we had to go to Walmarts because I needed to sew and couldn't because my iron was broken. They didn't ask any questions, they know by being around me enough.