and I LOVE it, so light and easy to iron with. It was 10.00. I was at a Guild Show on the weekend and one of the vendors had an iron, it looked lovely, but was so heavy. Not to mention nearly 200.00. If this one lasts a year or so, I will be happy. Anyone else feel this way, too?

Yep!!

Happy I am not alone with this thought. The thing is, do you know how many times my iron has fallen off the board, most times I can catch it, luckily it was cold when this happened. Occasionally it has hit the floor, not a good thing.

$200.00 for an iron?? Did it do the ironing for you so you could continue sewing!!! I like the $10.00 iron better. I bought a lite weight iron for two bucks at the thrift shop I like it but the darn thing keeps falling over.

I have arthritis and it's pretty bad in my right hand. So the lighter the iron, the better.

I have a Sunbeam steam iron and an old Black and Decker, and I like them both for their lightness and quick heating properties. And I think I paid about $20-$25 for them.

I am still trying to understand what a $200.00 iron does or has that my $1.00 yard sale iron dosn't . Mine gets very hot in seconds and the temp can be adjusted. It also steams if I want it to. I bought one of those mini irons at Joann's and have yet to use it. So far my $1.00 iron has met my needs in quilting and pressing clothes. --- I was at the sewing expo and there was a display and demo of an expensive iron. I passed by. I have been courious if I missed something.

Maybe the 200 dollar iron comes with a headlight? Or it's self-propelled??

The Vermont Country Store catalog which is famous for bringing back old-timey things you can't find anymore, advertises an iron with "the heft" you remember from way back when. Meaning, it's HEAVY! No thanks, there are some things from the past we don't want to bring back.. ad copy was probably written by a man...

Here, I found it




This classic chrome-plated iron even looks like the one your mother used on laundry day. It has the familiar weight and heft that's missing from today's lightweight models and all the features you really need: 6 settings, a see-through water level gauge, steam-vented sole plate, and 8 ft. cord. UL listed.

* 6 settings
* See-through water level gauge
* Steam-vented sole plate
* 8 ft. long cord
* UL listed

Wrinkles have once again met their match with this classic steam iron.


Gosh, I have just been sitting here wishing I could have a really heavy iron again...

I was happy I bought a rowneta on sale at joanns my first grown up iron I love it. I thought $60 was a lot but the other irons I tired just did not get hot enough or the steam would not work right. I love my iron I am so happy for you!! keep us informed!!

I had always wanted a Rowenta so when Joann's had a half off sale I bought one. That was 3 years ago or so and I've only used it a couple times because my DH took it downstairs to the laundry area where he does his own ironing and I haven't used it since...LOL I use my little cheapy Procter Silex that I've had for over 15 years. I've noticed lately that it doesn't seem to be as hot as it use to so I think I'll be replacing her with another cheapy :)

LOL!!!! Really!!! :thumbup: :-D

I got a great travel iron at Walgreen's for $10.

It heats up quickly, is lightweight, steams, and has several heat settings.

It's bigger than the mini-iron, but not as big as a regular iron. It's big enough that it fits completely over most of the squares I'm making.

Just big enough for my individual squares that I don't have to move it around to steam the entire piece.

Pefect size for pressing while sitting at the sewing machine. Enough heft to do a good job but light enough that it doesn't hurt my back to lift while sitting.

I am not even sure of the brand, but it was way too big to my liking, this cheap iron is heating up very well. Here in Canada, it would have been over the 200.00 mark with all of our taxes. Crazy for sure.

I have a Panasonic iron I bought at Wal-Mart ($25) several years ago and it is a workhorse! It is a lot lighter than my cordless so that one is tucked away somewhere???. Anyway, this iron is indestructible apparently because I dropped it yesterday, it fell flat on the soleplate onto my cement floor with no scratches and still works! The only thing that almost happened was that I started to catch it and it was on!

I like my light weight cheap iron I got at Wal Mart

Me too :D:D:D

I would rather replace my iron more often and spend the money on fabric.

I loooooooooooooove my $200 iron!! I can steam any fabric and never scorch anything, even silk. It puts out high pressure steam like no other iron ever.

I ironed cheap poly and gave it sharp creases. Try that with your cheap iron and all you'll get is melted poly.

If it's like the iron I saw at our state fair, it is somewhat self propelled, and when you stop ironing it automatically pops up, or if it's knocked over it pops up when turned onso it doesn't burn your fabric.
I can understand those who have a light weight iron for arthristis but I really like my heavier iron, I don't have to press down to get that crisp seam. I also sew formals getting a seam to press as flat and crisp as possible is important - well at least to me. My current iron is from Shark (like my steam mop which I totally love and recommend to everyone). I purchased it from Wal-mart it was about $40. It replaced my Rowenta which we really loved and had used until it was needing replacement.

That would be the Oliso iron. The one I have is the EuroPro Steam Evolution. I got the crispest seam you ever saw on David's bridal bridesmaid dress fabric with my EuroPro.