Whom uses a small mini iron?
 

I am having a hard time pressing precisely with my big beautiful Rowenta especially for small pieces like Dresden blades.
Are those cute mini iron effective or is it just a toy????
Let me know please before I screaaaaaaammmmmm at my Iron!!!!!!:mad: if not I will have to take up knitting instead;)

I have two. One is the Clover Wedge iron. I like it a lot. I have the SteamFast and it has a steam feature. Both are very good little irons. They are not tiny but small.

I was referring to the Clover Mini Iron as seen here from Amazon:[ATTACH=CONFIG]553480[/ATTACH]

I have one - bought it about 8 years ago. It was not something I really care for, I don't do appliqué very often. Went so far as to give it to a friend, she didn't like it and gave it back to me. It is not a toy and you are better off if you get it, find a stand for it. The one they have on it doesn't work well.

I have the mini clover one too. I have burnt my fingers too many times using it. Not worth the pain.

You might want to use the strip sticks instead of changing irons. I tried one out at a recent class, and it made the job of pressing seams that are surrounded by other seams much easier. I ordered one of each size and they just arrived today. http://www.thestripstick.com/ I got mine from Nancy's Notions.

I have tried the Clover mini iron at quilt retreats and I always end up burning myself (I'm a klutz). I use a Black and Decker Travel Iron Pro for all my quilting work except when ironing yards of fabric. I bought it used at a yard sale about 3 years ago. It is small, has a nice point, light weight, steams and gets as hot as my big iron. The ironing surface plate is 7" long and 3 1/2" wide at the mid point. I am terrible about knocking irons onto the floor and breaking them. This one has ended up on the floor many, many times but still works and doesn't leak. There are lots of them on sale on Ebay for less than $15 (type in Black and Decker travel iron).

I use the clover mini iron all the time when I quilt as you go, to get in there and press seams when I am joining large quilted sections and I need to get in there behind the batting. But you have to make your own sturdy stand because the one on the market tip over and everything burns. That i the ony time i use the mini iron. I use the other small iron to do applique, and I made my own seam stick and large iron for everything else (see my blog here named: I Made a Quilter's Tailor's Ham )

I have the one you showed a picture of-- use it a lot! It gets good & hot & works great for applique, stained glass & small piece pressing. I have a small ironing board that fits on my sewing table next to my machine & can set up with my iron right next to my machine. I've been using that iron for about 12 years. :)

I just got the Clover Wedge last month and am so glad I did. It is 800 watts, no slouch. And the pointed tip enables pressing in a corner underneath another seam.