Iron Man I & II & III

Ever since my Iron died - here -

I have been looking for a backup -

For her replacement -

IRON MAN I -

Proctor Silex
Easy Press (TM)
Retractable Cord Iron

NO AUTO SHUT-OFF
Right-handed cord

I think that I got it at Target -
For less than $30 -
Way back when -

These cost some serious $$$ -

• Velocity V50 - here -
  Bypass Auto Shut-Off -
  $99
• Reliable Corporation Digital Velocity Iron - V100 - here -
  $139
• ROWENTA DX8900 - here -
  Professional Iron With No Auto Shut-Off
  Pricing not available
• Rowenta Expert Pressure Iron and Steamer - here -
  $299.99

I looked at JoAnn - here -

I looked at Nancy’s Notions - here -

I looked at too many places to name them all -

I was having trouble finding what I wanted -

I wanted what most of them didn’t have -

I want/wanted one with NO AUTO SHUT-OFF -

I know that there are those out there -

Who LOVE the safety feature -

And I understand why the feature is there -

So no comments - please -

I am just NOT one of those people - ;))

I do not forget to turn my iron off -

I do not forget to turn my stove off -

I do not have cats - or children -

To knock my iron over -

I am a grown-up -

And perfectly capable of remembering -

To turn my Iron OFF -

When I am done using it - ;))

And I HATE to be sewing -

Turn around to press something -

Only to find that the dang thing -

Has turned itself OFF -

I can do that -

I know how - ;))

SO -

I was having trouble finding an iron -

With NO AUTO SHUT-OFF -

Unless I wanted to spend a small fortune** -

And I didn't want to - ;))

So I settled for -

IRON MAN II -

Panasonic Steam Iron with Micro-Mist Spray NI - L70SR - here -
Electric Cordless Steam Iron
Auto Shut-Off
Retractable Cord Iron
$55.99

I talked myself into it -
Even though it cost more -
Than I wanted to pay -
And was NOT Auto Shut-Off -
Because it is cordless -
And the cord is retractable -

But I didn't realize -
Until I got it -
That the cord is RIGHT-HANDED on the base -

What is interesting -
Is that the release button -
For the detachable water tank -
Is in the perfect spot -
To press it with my LEFT thumb - ;))

So I got it all set up -

AND THEN -

Quilty Mama - here -
Sent me this link - here -

PERFECT!!

IRON MAN III -

Continental Electric CP43001 Classic Dry Iron

They are available online from Home Depot -
For about $30 -

But I found one on Amazon - here -

New: From $19.99
Electronics Warehouse Outlet

$20 plus shipping -
Still cheaper than Home Depot -
And WAY less $$$ than the others -
What a deal!! ;))

NO AUTO SHUT-OFF -
No holes -

A cord that comes from the CENTER of the iron -
Not the RIGHT -

It is a DRY iron -
So it has NO HOLES -
To snag your fabric -
OR to release steam -

Like when I was a kid -
If you want to press yardage -
Spritz it with a spray bottle of water -
Or take it out of the dryer early -
And press it while it is still damp - ;))

Here’s a side-by-side comparison -

It’s not a HUGE iron -

But it is HEAVY -

And it is -

EXACTLY -

What I wanted!! -

Thanks, Quilty Mama!! -

And Bonnie!!


Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -


**BOB says - GREAT!! - I have to pay EXTRA for you to leave OFF a feature!!
That makes sense - ;))

Design Wall Monday - 7/16/12

DESIGN WALL MONDAY - 7/16/12
Check out all of us who link up with Judy L. at Patchwork Times on Mondays.
We have some awesome stuff on our walls!
Well, THEY do - ME - not so much sometimes - ;))
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Took a look at the hearts -

That I have made so far -

For my Memory Quilt -

All bagged up -

Don’t remember why -

I need a plan for the ones that I have made already -

But I also need to allow for the ones -

Like the 5 Black/White/Red ones -

And Jelly Beans -

That are “in progress” - ;))

And the JRRQ ones that I haven’t made yet -

And - I want to keep them in order -

But - I’m not sure what that will look like -

Color-wise - ;))

So far -

I have 57 - including Wolf Song -

And - they ARE in order -

Don’t remember doing that -

Seems like I thought about this before, huh? ;))

And it seems that if I want to keep adding to it -

That the colors are just going to have to fall where they may -

I can’t wait until I have ALL of the hearts made before I start -

“Cuz that just ain’t gonna happen - ;))

Hopefully I will be adding hearts to this quilt -

For a very loooooooooooong time -

So -

I think that I'll just start in the center -

And work my way out to the edges -

But -

Should I go in rows -

And make a square -

Or go in a circle -

Or go in a spiral -

Or what?

Maybe a “quilt-as-you-go” kind of thing -

But for sure -

I think that this needs to marinate in my brain -

Just a little bit more -

So - if you guys have any suggestions -

I’m listening - ;))



Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -

EDIT UPDATE -
I thought of one more last night -
Start in the top left corner -
And add them like a Quarter Log Cabin block -
That would work!! ;))