Frequent readers will recognize this photo from my Studio Refresh post from last week, when I shared about discovering I had not five, but six! irons in the house. As I explained, a few were 'backups' that were having issues. Those have since been disposed of. The two small irons remain, as does the yellow Oliso, my current backup. That in itself feels better.
- gravity-fed iron (suggested by Wawak)
- irons with stainless steel soleplates without steam - thus without holes in the soleplate
So there's lots to consider when purchasing a new iron, and since folks asked, I went with one recommended by workshop teacher Maria Shell. It's the BEAUTURAL 1800-Watt Steam Iron. Maria does use the steam function, and I did buy some distilled water just in case I decide I need it, but for now, I'm using it dry. And I like it! I use it on level 9 (linen), as hot as it goes, and it seems to be working well with my quilting projects, plus it feels really good in my hand. One of these days, I'll report back in on it. It does have a ceramic soleplate, so I'm hoping that wears well.
Anyway, I just wanted to bring the conversation over to the blog, as I thought it was interesting and enlightening, plus I think irons are something we're all interested in. Let me know if you have any thoughts....
