A New Iron

Just call me the Iron Killer.  Iron Serial killer.  Iron Torturer.  Iron Mangler.  Iron Abuser.

Any and all irons call me foe.

I am quite rough on them.  Not only do I quilt and sew.  I *think* I am one of few quilters that actually use my irons for the laundry?  

I have abused three Rowenta irons in particular the last several years.  I have kept the one above as my backup, but her water tank leaks, so I just use a spray bottle.  In it's defense, it was one where you remove the water tank and can fill it.  I have decided that any irons that have extra gadgets like that or self-winding cords?  There are more things to break!
I relegated it as my quilting iron since I don't need steam, right? 

But I have a confession....I am addicted to steam.  I have been pretty happy with my Rowenta Pro Master the last 3 years

Rowenta Pro Master

but she started leaking too.  Probably from mineral build-up from our hard water?  When I cleaned it out with a vinegar/water mixture...I had a mess.

  Mr. Boss has decided that I just plain wear them out.  When you iron your kids t-shirts and have been known to even iron underwear...you have ironing issues right?

Meet my new girl.

Source: Rowenta

The DG5030 Steam Station

I have had her a week and she seems at home on my cutting/pressing island in my studio.

I named her Sassy, since she is hot and sassy.

I love that the steam runs from the large unit and doesn't "sit" in my iron anymore! And their is still the option of just using the iron without steam.

And when she is hot, I can rest her in the station.  No worries about burning my ironing board!

Mr. Boss was VERY skeptical when I brought her home....but when he saw me press some very difficult creases out of my fabric?  He was sold!  

Don't tell him, but it cut down my ironing time.  I don't know the exact amount, but I was sure surprised when I looked up at the clock and was finished so quickly!  I don't want him to know because I can pretend I am sweating away ironing all day, when really?

I am working on another Merry, Merry Snowman Block...since I finished Block One this week!

Merry, Merry Snowman Block #1 via Flickr (via Instagram)

I hope I can rave about my iron in the future.  She sure is pretty nice right now!