tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801947874170641577.post6869012794718298412..comments2024-02-10T03:44:56.321-05:00Comments on SassyBlog: New IronJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07424164104113632264noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801947874170641577.post-26880124566472067292012-10-21T21:39:40.622-04:002012-10-21T21:39:40.622-04:00You're absolutely right - I've always hear...You're absolutely right - I've always heard that you should press with a dry iron, too. But, interesting enough, I've never taken a class where the instructor wasn't using steam. And some of those instructors have been pretty big names! So I don't know. :)<br /><br />Good idea about filling when there's no steam - thanks! Vicki https://www.blogger.com/profile/13134414610134367849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801947874170641577.post-14430700542488192642012-10-21T17:40:43.316-04:002012-10-21T17:40:43.316-04:00Your supposed to put water in them? I never use s...Your supposed to put water in them? I never use steam when I'm quilting. I was always told it would 'stretch' or distort my blocks. I just us a dry iron. My Rowenta said to use filtered drinking water and not distilled. <br /><br />Now, since you can't see how much water is in there I would say the rule of thumb applies, If you cant see steam coming out, well then you are out of water. Hope you like your new iron.Pieces to Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911965087743433028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801947874170641577.post-24530981454112087892012-10-21T10:46:33.598-04:002012-10-21T10:46:33.598-04:00I had no idea - I figured every quilter (but me) h...I had no idea - I figured every quilter (but me) had a big jug of distilled water next to the iron! That's probably another one of those things that dates me! <br /><br />Thanks for the good recommendation, Barbara. :)Vicki https://www.blogger.com/profile/13134414610134367849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801947874170641577.post-13126574841407628172012-10-20T23:27:51.117-04:002012-10-20T23:27:51.117-04:00I love my TFal iron - an expensive one, close to $...I love my TFal iron - an expensive one, close to $100 when I bought it years ago. Hate the Black and Decker I bought to replace my old GE iron. That's why i bought the TFal.<br /><br />You're supposed to empty the water out when you're finished? Ha!<br /><br />I think most irons don't want distilled water any more. At least mine say to use tap water. Unless, maybe, you have well water.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11687940102998242654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801947874170641577.post-2980541079756726252012-10-19T22:52:15.069-04:002012-10-19T22:52:15.069-04:00I feel exactly the same way. It'd be really ha...I feel exactly the same way. It'd be really hard to throw out a $200 iron!Vicki https://www.blogger.com/profile/13134414610134367849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801947874170641577.post-60164410520976740052012-10-19T22:49:59.764-04:002012-10-19T22:49:59.764-04:00Like your good scissors, you have to hide some thi...Like your good scissors, you have to hide some things from the family. And, of course, you gotta keep those cats happy! :)Vicki https://www.blogger.com/profile/13134414610134367849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801947874170641577.post-1233931345965193152012-10-19T15:59:49.261-04:002012-10-19T15:59:49.261-04:00I have used expensive irons in the past with in a ...I have used expensive irons in the past with in a year or two they started leaking. Now I use the cheap ones, if they leak after a year or two oh well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801947874170641577.post-51781002647618293252012-10-19T15:35:01.368-04:002012-10-19T15:35:01.368-04:00If it is on sale, that is what I buy, because the ...If it is on sale, that is what I buy, because the family will get a hold of it and use it for their clothes. I do have a couple of small travel irons I use when quilting. I don't have time to take care of an iron, I have two cats to feed.The Slow Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11050851198391657826noreply@blogger.com