Happy New Year!
I wish all the best in 2012 to everyone!
All of your kind words and support are so very appreciated! I can't say Thank you enough!
I know that 2012 is going to be great... and I look forward to
all the new quilting adventures we will share.
Here's is one of my first new adventures....
a guest blog appearance.
Thank you Madame Samm for inviting me on you blog *wink*.
January is all about sharing your favorite Quilting Tool at
Sew We Quilt.
I'm so very excited and honored to be a Guest Blogger. I get to share with you
how to MAKE one of my favorite tools. You can check out my Tutorial on how to make a
DIY Supersized Ironing Board Cover,
it will be posted, January 3, 2012!
I think you are gonna love it.
January is all about sharing your favorite Quilting Tool at
Sew We Quilt.
I'm so very excited and honored to be a Guest Blogger. I get to share with you
how to MAKE one of my favorite tools. You can check out my Tutorial on how to make a
DIY Supersized Ironing Board Cover,
it will be posted, January 3, 2012!
I think you are gonna love it.
Here's a Sneak Preview...
YES....that is a 15 inch square ruler sitting on top of that ironing board!!!
You will want to make one of these ASAP,
because you are going to love having all that extra ironing space :)
AND.....
In honor of my First Guest Blog appearance.
A lucky commenting friend will receive their very own bottle of
Mary Ellen's Best Press.
I have a curiousity question I'd love you to answer...
What brand iron are you using currently, and how long have you had it?
an extra entry if you also leave a comment at Sew We Quilt.
If you haven't changed your no-reply blogger setting...
make sure you leave me an email address so I can reach ya :)
Winners - Becky and ♥Duff - have been notified :)
Thank you to my Nephews for randomly drawing TWO winners instead of just one. One from the comments here and One from Sew We Quilt Comments :)
Winners - Becky and ♥Duff - have been notified :)
Thank you to my Nephews for randomly drawing TWO winners instead of just one. One from the comments here and One from Sew We Quilt Comments :)
Please check my tutorial at Sew We Quilt., and make sure
you check out all the others too!
you check out all the others too!
Happy Quilting and Happy Ironing :)
Christine L
74 comments:
I love your ironingboard makeover! I have a Sunbeam Ultra 2600 - it is a slightly smaller than normal iron, has NO water/steam (so nothing to drip or leak), and gets really really hot (I have scorched cotton fabric on more than one occassion). I keep water in a spray bottle handy so if I happen to want steam I just spray with that first!
Great tutorial Christine! My neighbor's husband built me one when I started learning to quilt last year..which is also when I finally started using my Rowenta iron that I'd purchased 6 years ago LOL!!
Terry
Thanks for the tutorial. I know what I'm going to working on in the near future. :)
I am currently using a Black & Decker Quick & Easy iron. Cheap, but works great.
Great tutorial, I now have to con one of DH's friends into making one for me, silly man won't make any thing he can't weld together. I have a very old Rival iron that was probably my moms before it was mine (not sure) I have had it for at least 6 years.
Thank you for taking the time to document the process and make it into a tut - this is great !
I have used a better grade Rowenta for a year = it's OK but I am definitely upgrading this year
I'm using a Black and Decker iron, an OLD one. I bought a Rowenta (expensive!!) and after about 8 months it was spitting water all over the place. I went back to my old B&D!!
Brilliant and oh so timely! I'm sure I can coerce someone at a big-box store to cut some ply for me. :)
Thank you for the great tutorial!!!
~Christina in Cleveland
Thanks for the tutorial, Christine. I use a Norelco. I think I've had it for about 15 years. Frankly, it is hardly ever used for anything other than quilting.
Hi Christine thanks so much for your wonderful tutorial...now I can have a bigger sewing area. I have used the same Rowenta power glide 2 for a few years now and will not change...it gets as hot as I need it, gives great steam when I want it and cools down quick...Oh it also has auto shut off which I need......take care...
I have a Rowenta Perfect Iron. I dropped my other Rowenta and destroyed it so I bought (at that time) the best one they have and I love it.
Also, dryer sheets will take off a lot of residue when you use your iron for fused applique.
Just get your iron hot and then iron the dryer sheet and don't forget to slide the edges on the dryer sheet to get those clean too!
Thanks for the tutorial.
I have a Siemens slider S1, got it in November.
Ooopsy... I have a Continental no-steam iron which I've had for a couple of months and a Sunbeam steam iron. Wonderful, old-fashioned irons which work perfectly.
** Question... how heavy is your alterred ironing board?
Thanks bunches,
Christina in Cleveland
Good Morning Christine,
Thanks for the tut - I'm delighted to have a project for my(now-retired) husband that is going to help me so much.
I use a Sunbeam Steam Master - not fancy, but no anguish when it drops ... and they all drop at some point.
Helen
I have a Rowenta iron and love the heat and shot of steam it has. I have had it for about five years now. Thanks for the ironing board tutorial Christine and welcome to blogland.
I have a Reliable steam generator iron (not sure of the model number but it is the orange one!) I just got it as a Christmas present. and I love it.
That really is a great idea on the ironing board.
As for irons! I have blown through 3 expensive Rowentas and I am now using a cheapo Sunbeam from Walmart and I am afraid it is on its last leg. After the 3rd Rowenta I decided to go cheap if I was going to have to throw them away.
Thanks, again!
Christine you had a great post at Stash Manicure - congratulations on a wonderful job for your first post there! I use a cheap iron from WalMart now after going through three, yes three, Rowenta's in three years. I will never again invest that much money in a brand that failed over and over. My Sunbeam is working fine but when it bites the dust....well lets' just say I'm saving my pennies for a Reliable which is getting great reviews right now. blessings, marlene
Thanks for the great tut. I can't wait to get hubby to transofrm mine. My new iron is a Rowenta Pro Master and I love it. Early last year my old B&D died and I tried a bunch of others and hated them all, until I tried this one. Best and hottest iron I have ever owned.
My current iron is a Shark professional. I have owned this iron for 2 years.
Mariac0215@yahoo.com
I am using a 20 year old Black and Decker- great for fusible applique and the ironing needed for quilting, but nothing else!~
I use a Black & Decker iron purchased in 2010.
Another iron died on me again - this one was a Sunbeam!! They just don't seem to last! So I have borrowed my husband's Braun iron and he me know that he's had it for over 20 years and it still works! Well! If he used it ever it might not have lasted this long... hehehehe!!
I'm using a Rowenta pro, I bought it at Target 7 or 8 years ago. Thanks for the great tutorial, nice blog also. ;->
I am using the cheap Black and Decker Quick N Easy iron, green one. I love it! Except a bit wobbly at times. I tried a dozen different ones and loved it for its lightweight but heat factor! I've had it several months now. Love your tutorial it was fabulous!
Great ironing board instructions. I have been using a Sunbeam Steam Master LX for at least 10 years and I think I bought it at Walmart.
I'm currently at our winter place in Florida - and the iron I have here is a Rowenta - just like up north! This one is only a year old (got it on sale last year at Dillard's SUPER cheap! Yeah!!) - but the others (I have a few!) have been around a LONG time! Thanks for the opportunity to win! LOVE your tutorial! Talk about thorough! You did a GREAT job! I'm trying to decide if I have room down here to store one! SURELY I can find the space! Happy New Year!
Your tutorial was great. I have a Black and Decker Classic that has lasted about a year.
I have been using a Conair for well over two years now. My favorite feature is that you can over-ride the automatic shut off. Loved your tutorial over at Sew We Quilt.
Excellent tute for this awesome pressing surface!
Very clear instructions, hoping to get this done soon!
Love Madame Samm's blogs - she's the greatest!
My iron is currently a Rowenta.... but I might be in the market for a new one soon, so enjoyed the comments - I had a B&D for years and was happy with it, except it was never hot when I was ready to press!
I have a black and decker iron. It's over a year old. I think it has personality issues - sometimes it steams and sometimes it doesn't!
I have a Rowenta, and love it. I also loved your Big Board tutorial!
Just so you know, I could not link to your site from your tutorial at Sew We Quilt.
Thank you for your wonderful tutorial!
http://www.starwoodquilter.blogspot.com/2011/09/linoleum-quilt-block.html
I have 3 Rowentas. One is about 5 years old - heavy and mostly used for clothing. One is 4 months old - a travel size for quilt retreats. The other is mid-weight used for quilting - brand new replacing a 7 year old Rowenta. ~Jeanne
I have a Sunbeam that I've had for longer than I can remember. Thanks for the tutorial and giveaway! Happy New Year!
Christine... I absolutely love your tutorial and am going to have this ironing surface soon! ;) It is the answer to my complaining. So, my hubby should be thrilled to have that end! LOL
I just started quilting last year and am loving it! I have an old Procter-Silex that has been around this house for way over 20 years. It helped me complete my first quilt top and is currently working with me on a Skills Builder Challenge. Last summer, I hit a garage sale with loads of quilting books and fabrics. It was a blast! I purchased a Rowenta that was new in the box for $5.00. I will be breaking it in on the next top!
Who knows.?..they come and go so fast. After my old Sunbeam Jewell died there has been a constant turnover. I don't want auto shut off. I don't want a fat handel. I don't want heavy. Rowentas don't last. You tell me.
Sunbeam, it's almost as old as my marriage, 33 yr.
I liked the tutorial, even I could make this!
T-Fal, at least 10 years old. Don't have room for the large ironing board, but I am going to have to try out that laptop sleeve. I want something snazzier than my store bought one.
I have 2 irons. both black and decker. wal mart. my one in the sewing room is brand new, because other one finally died. it was black and decker and 6 years old. the one in my laundry room is 5 years old. good steam and seem to last!
I LOVE best press!!!
I have a Rowenta, had it for 4 years, but I'm looking for a new one..alas don't know what to buy. I want one with good steam and will iron out all wrinkles and will not spit at me..
I LOVE your tutorial this morning. It's awesome and something I need very badly.
I have a few irons that I own. The reason for that is I was searching to replace my absolute favorite iron which magically broke while hubby and I had made an emergency trip to FL to see my father after the doctors had given him weeks to live. When we got back my wonderful Oreck iron somehow had started leaking.....no...POURING water out as fast as I poured it into the iron. My son's girlfriend swears she never used it but somehow I just don't think an iron just magically does that sort of thing when it was fairly new. Anyway, that is a great iron because you can lift it off the support and use it as a cordless iron or use it corded; your choice. Loved it.
Then I bought a Shark pro iron and WOW! VERY impressed with the steam capabilities of that iron. It can be used as a steam iron vertically or on the ironing board. I had to hold it up and shoot the steam to check it out and wow, the steam shot about 5 feet out in front of me. Great iron.
Next I also bought at a show, the Oliso Pro (yellow one that's used on the Fons & Porter show). The first one leaked terribly and leaked right through the ironing board leaving spots on my hardwood floor after the 3rd use. After a lot of problems, which can be summed up as be careful in buying from shows because those people I purchased from were NOT representatives of the Oliso company. They are resellers and they purchase special irons that in speaking to the manager at Oliso, aren't held to the same warranty as the irons purchased from the Oliso company. You need to get those people to replace any defective irons, not the company. ugh. BUT, the company was extremely nice and did replace mine for me after a lot of discussion. Sadly, I'm still not super pleased as this one now leaks too. Thankfully I still have this awesome Shark iron and use that most of the time. It gets super hot and like I said, the steam from this iron is amazing.
Sorry I kinda wrote a book. :)
I had already left you a comment under your tutorial at SewWeQuilt before coming here. Thank you again for the awesome tutorial.
irons! a teeny tiny clover mini iron
a 4 inch smartek ... the cord falls out
a 7 inch rowen ... doesn't get too hot
a big rival steamwave ... it's o.k.
a panasonic cordless! dream machine!
love best press! thank you for the opportunity to win some.
I have a Rowenta, it's a little bigger than the regular size but I do like this big one...not sure if I could fit it in my sewing room but going to get my hubby to look at and see!!
I found out about your from your guest post at Sew We Quilt. Awesome tutorial: I am soooo making this lol. Currently I'm using an old Sunbeam, but would like to have an iron strictly for the sewing room (maybe after I make the board!). Thanks!
This is coming to live in my sewing room - thanks for the GREAT Tut!
I have a Rowenta iron and have had it about a year. Thanks for the tutorial.
Just popped over from Sew We Quilt - wonderful tutorial you did! I use an old Hamilton Beach iron...I think it is about twelve years old now. I'm looking longingly at those magical new ones! Happy New Year!
Christina,
Thanks for the tutorial. My son made me a big top like yours but I just sit it on top of my existing ironing board. So it is a little wobbly. I'm going to watch at garage sales and buy another ironing board to attach it to. That's a wonderful idea! I'm lucky to have a husband that does our clothes ironing and I don't want to take that away from him - LOL.
I'm currently using a travel iron that I've had for over 30 years for all my seam pressing beside the sewing machine. I don't know the brand but it gets hotter than any other iron I've tried. It will do steam if you screw in the little plastic water holder but I don't use that. And it doesn't turn off after a period of non-movement which I love. And I absolutely couldn't live without Mary's Best Press! Thanks for the giveaway. Deborah
What a great idea for the large ironing board. I especially like the fact that it is (semi-permanently) attached to the original board.
I presently use a PROCTOR-SILEX cheapo iron (under $30). My trick for reminding me if I leave my iron on, is to have it plugged into a surge strip, along with a floor-model lamp over the ironing area. I use the red on/off button to turn on the iron. If the light is on, the iron is on! Thanks & lookign forward to following your blog !
Michelle in Massachusetts
I use a Rowenta and love the steam action. I've had it for 15+ years and it is still going strong.
My Iron is a Rowenta. I love it I have had it about 5 years and it still works. Great. Thanks so much for sharing this Tut. Elizabeth
MY IRON IS A SUNBEAM+I'VE HAD IT ABOUT 30+ YEARS. IT WILL OPERATE WITH OR WITHOUT STEAM. IT IS A GOOD ONE. THANKS SO FOR SHARING!
Black and Decker, about 2 years old. I go through irons like water. They get a lot of use and abuse with the household so I don't buy expensive ones.
I am tired of replacing Rowentas so 6 months ago I bought a Shark. It spits so 4 months ago I bought a Sunbeam but the tank is black and I cant see the water line. Sigh. I like the Sunbeam's steam when it has water and I like the Shark when it doesnt spit. Irons are a bit irritating for me. Thanks for the tutorial and maybe I will get some encouragment from the replys to your excellent topic of irons.
I enjoyed your tutorial at Sew We Quilt.
I have an old,old Sunbeam and it still keeps going. What a wonderful addition to a room that ironing board would make. It looks like a decorative panel.
January 3, 2012
I have a Rowenta P2 professional drip, two, in fact, and have had them for at least eight years, and I just love them. Please enter me in your giveaway. I'll jump over to Sew We Quilt and enter too! In everything, give thanks, GrandmaSoucie
I love the ironing board, and it is now on my to do list! Thank you :)
I love your ironing board! I have a Rowenta steam generator iron that I have been using for about five years. It still works great.
LOL. I am using a very old Black & Decker. My Rowenta went out so I am back to my old one.
I have a Black & Decker Profinish. It's pretty good. I got it second hand from a co-worker. He had 2 and he gave me a choice. I got the good one....lol. Great tutorial, by the way!
Thanks, Christine, for the instructions on making the large ironing board. You made them very clear, and I hope my dh will be willing to make me one soon! I'm an ironing goddess, and I go through them fairly regularly. Presently I use a Rowenta plus a Rowenta travel iron. No complaints on them!
Hi Christine. Saw your tutorial over at Sew We Quilt. What a super idea and that goes on my wish list, honey-do list and must have list! hehe. What a treat that must be to iron on something so nice and big. You did a great job on your tutorial! I'm a new follower and looking forward to going back through your blog and catching up. Happy New Year and continued Success.
Thank you for your giveaway and a chance to win. I Love Best Press!
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I have a Hamilton Beach iron from Walmart. I've had it for about four months. I hate it. It leaks water and half the time doesn't heat up.
Love your tutorial on Sew We Quilt.
I have a Rowenta iron that I've had for about 2 years or 3 years. It still is working fine. Thanks for your tutorial over at Sew We Quilt and your giveaway!
My iron is an Oliso that I won at a quilt festival a couple of years ago! Great tutorial - I ♥ my big board... ♥ a guy with skills and tools, too! Here's my version:
http://quiltscapesquilting.blogspot.com/2011/06/i-my-big-board-made-from-plywood-these.html
I'm currently using a Shark iron that I purchased at Costco. I'm pleased with the amount of steam it produces. It was also a very good price.
Thanks for the wonderful tutorial on the Big Board. I made one similar this summer, but put it on top of my plastic shelving unit. I love having this great space to press. Have a great day!
I have a Rowenta Focus. It has 400 steam holes! Has a feature to clean itself. The only small drawback is that because of the amount of steam it produces I need to fill the reservoir fairly often. But I'm not complaining....I love my Rowenta! I purchased it 4 months ago after my other Rowenta rode off into the sunset after having performed glorious feats of courage for me after more than 10 years of service.
What brand iron are you using currently, and how long have you had it?
Black and Decker iron owned for 6 years. It's an OK general purpose iron.
Thanks for your great tutorial. As much as I'd like to do this, I think I'd need to buy a new - STURDIER - ironing board, first. I'm not sure mine would support the weight of the wood! My favorite iron is a T-Fal which I purchased about six months ago. After leaking my way through several supposedly good brands, I found this one and absolutely love it - the heat, the steam. I can get a great facial at the same time! I appreciate the chance to win Best Pressed. Love that stuff too.
Your tutorial was great. My iron is a Black and Decker. I really like it. It has a long cord. I also have a sunbeam iron. No problems with either one.
Love the tutorial! I'm not sure what my iron is. It's new. I just got it for Christmas and it is still in the box. Unfortunately I have a dog in my lap right now and can't get up to look at what kind it is. I haven't used it yet so I can't say if I like it yet or not :)
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