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Stitching & Crafting Room:  What type of Iron?  |
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bboopster
True Blue Farmgirl
1140 Posts
Betty Jo
West Bend
Wisconsin
USA
1140 Posts |
 Posted - Mar 01 2008 : 2:37:03 PM
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Hello! I need to buy a new Iron and have no idea of which one to buy. I would be using it for sewing purposes mainly and there will be lots of tight areas to get into. I'm really bad at buying small appliance type things. I always get the wrong one or it's a lemon. Thanks. 
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22944 Posts
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Posted - Mar 01 2008 : 3:10:41 PM
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I like my Rowenta!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Mar 01 2008 : 3:16:14 PM
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Mine is a Rowenta Professional Commercial Grade...it's a little bit "heavy" but it does a great job for everything...it has a nice long "nose" that gets into creases and folds nicely. It was pricey, but worth every bit of it, though we sometimes blow a fuse if I've got too many "things" going at the same time when I plug it in :)
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9094 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
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Jeanna
True Blue Farmgirl
267 Posts
Jeanna
Franklin
NC
USA
267 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2008 : 5:37:55 PM
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I'm with everyone else. I love my Rowenta also.
Jeanna
Farmgirl Sister #41
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Mar 01 2008 : 6:14:34 PM
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Wow...I will have to look at THAT brand. I have had the same old cheap iron (works great) for about 12 years now. I am sure it cost no more than $15. when I bought it. I guess I got lucky.
But...I can't imagine it will last too much longer.
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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Ronna
True Blue Farmgirl
1891 Posts
Ronna
Fernley
NV
USA
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Posted - Mar 01 2008 : 6:24:34 PM
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Rowenta are the best. Using a 40 or 50% off coupon at Jo-Ann is likely the best price, unless you find one at a thrift store, which I do often. Someone on Reno Freecycle was giving a "deluxe ironing board and quality iron" away today, said she found out she didn't like to iron. I thought it funny to read.
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abbasgurl
True Blue Farmgirl
1262 Posts
Rhonda
USA
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Posted - Mar 01 2008 : 7:18:17 PM
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I have a cordless iron...don't know which brand. I really love not having that cumbersome cord to work around. Never heard of "Rowenta"...I'll have to look at it next time!
Rhonda
I will sing at the top of my lungs, and I will dance even if I'm the only one...
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nut4fabric
True Blue Farmgirl
885 Posts
Kathy
Morgan Hill
CA
USA
885 Posts |
Posted - Mar 02 2008 : 09:38:28 AM
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Wouldn't have anything but a Rowenta. Have the commercial grade and love love love it.
Hugs, Kathy |
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MissWhit
True Blue Farmgirl
142 Posts
Whitney
Maine
USA
142 Posts |
Posted - Mar 02 2008 : 09:42:14 AM
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| My mom swears by her Rowenta. I am sporting a cheesy lightweight cheapy brand for the time being, but there is a Rowenta in my future for sure :) |
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bboopster
True Blue Farmgirl
1140 Posts
Betty Jo
West Bend
Wisconsin
USA
1140 Posts |
Posted - Mar 02 2008 : 09:52:01 AM
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never heard of a Rowenta but will look into one for sure. I'm with the lady who does not like to iron and would not have one if I did not craft. My type of ironing is turning the dry back on for a warm up and then a good shake. Or hang out side to dry. Thanks for all you help. Have a GREAT DAY!!!! 
http://www.bboopster.blogspot.com
3 Blue Star Mother and Proud of it!
Pray for our troops to come home safe and soon.
Enjoying the road to the simple life :>) |
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queenofdreamsz4u
True Blue Farmgirl
3845 Posts
Stephanie Suzanne
Smoky Mountains Tennessee
USA
3845 Posts |
Posted - Mar 02 2008 : 2:25:33 PM
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I've used the Rowenta Perfect iron for about 5 years. It's a 1600 watt model that will trip a breaker if too much is on it.. It's a great iron..it's the largest iron I've ever used. I'm old fashioned in the steam department (use a spray bottle of lavender or egyptian rose oil infused water) but the steam feature works great when I have used it.
I enjoy the aromatherapy while ironing..
Steph
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Shirley
True Blue Farmgirl
734 Posts
Shirley
Olympia
Wa
USA
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Posted - Mar 03 2008 : 12:14:05 AM
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I like my Rowenta to,BUT I dont like that it turns off automaticly if you let it sit to long, like when your your sewingand ironing things at the same time. At the time I didnt know it shut off, so you might check that before you purchase yours.
But then again its a good deal if you accidently leave it on.
I use mine alt while putting together quilts.
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chessie
True Blue Farmgirl
403 Posts
Karen
Vista
CA
USA
403 Posts |
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MissWhit
True Blue Farmgirl
142 Posts
Whitney
Maine
USA
142 Posts |
Posted - Mar 03 2008 : 7:48:00 PM
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Aromatherapy while ironing...what a good idea! :)
"The ordinary arts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest." Thomas More
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