Clover mini iron is great, very hot, so be careful. Like the idea of keeping it in a coffee mug. Also have Hobbico iron, also great, very hot. Also have 2 backup irons, in case my Rowenta dies on me.

Clover mini iron is great, very hot, so be careful. Like the idea of keeping it in a coffee mug. Also have Hobbico iron, also great, very hot. Also have 2 backup irons, in case my Rowenta dies on me.

I have one , but only use it for fusible bias tape. For that purpose , it is great. Would I use it for other purposes , NOPE!
I prefer the "big" iron for applique and seams on pieced pieces since it can "capture" the whole unit. The big iron , if pressing, does not stretch the bias. I found the small Clover unit to stretch and it was ackward to keep from falling of the table. I friend suggested I use a coffee cup to place the unit in , in between pressing, it is more stable than the little wire stand they provide.

The Clover mini iron is very usful and has a heat regulator, er if this is the one you are referring to. I use it for applique and ironing seams so I don't have to get up and down from the sewing machine. I keep it right by my work area. It should come with a sleeve for storing. And a holder to keep it off the surface area.

Thanks for the coffee cup suggestion. The wire stands are useless/dangerous and I kept putting the iron backwards on the wooden stand my husband made and couldn't figure out what was burning. Then I bought the separate container/stand that also holds the attachments. Better, but duh -- a coffee cup would have worked.

Yes, it is a toy ironing board I found at a garage sale for fifty cents. It has a little padding and a flowered cover and is quite cute, however if I iron on it for a long time it gets hot on the bottom. It has little short rubber tipped foldaway legs and is very light and handy. When it needs a new cover I will add some more padding.

Thanks for the info.

I have one and it is great to use because I am just to lazy to get up from the sewing machine to use the big iron. I have a small ironing mate on a table by me that I use also.

And I thought I had the only bum plug!!!!

I have the small iron that looks like a toy one. bought it at Hancock's on sale but i quit using it as the cord won't stay in the iron. no settings on it either. i actually went to KMart and bought a small Proctor-silex iron (about $7) . Steam & dry. My ironing board for sewing sits tothe right of my table so all I have to do is swing around. It is lite weight with a sharp point for ironing seams and you can use it for everything. The little tiny one doesn't sit up on a rest either so you have to lay it on its side (time for a burn!!) If i were doing a lot of applique, i would buy the one with the long handle and resting block as it does have the real small head. A little bit pricey but if you use it a lot it would be worth the investment. Fabric stores have them as does Clothilde, nancy's notions and other quilting sites.