tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271136766216942012.post1293527870656097044..comments2024-03-27T04:13:00.118-04:00Comments on Quilted Blooms: Shark Professional Iron ReviewPaigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09165119758309263620noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271136766216942012.post-67050983754245750012016-10-26T10:31:29.048-04:002016-10-26T10:31:29.048-04:00Paige, im a prewasher too! I wash EVERYTHING befo...Paige, im a prewasher too! I wash EVERYTHING before it gets put away. To help manage latge cuts, i fold it up and use safety pins to pin at the selvedges. U usually pin the edge opposite the selvedges too. And mine goes thru the front loader with warm water on the quick wash cycle with a tablespoon of powder flakes...AND i dry t too. And like you, precuts are not something i buy. I LOVE that the Bernina shop rips fabric-no fraying! When i get cut yardage, i always rip the edge prior to washing. I do not iron my fabrics though until ready to use. If i make the next meeting, i am going to bring you an iron. I have three of these lovely beasts. 1946 put out by Betty Crocker and General Mills! I think you will like it. Best iron i EVER used.SonJahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11717184300574181681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271136766216942012.post-29355566322574802492016-10-25T19:53:02.722-04:002016-10-25T19:53:02.722-04:00Oh the joys of new toys. :) I remember when I fi...Oh the joys of new toys. :) I remember when I first upgraded my iron from the $10 big box iron. I had it maybe a month and it fell off the ironing board. Thank goodness it was not on, but it hit the wall and I haven't been able to use the steam burst since, although the basic steam still works. Your post reminded me how much I like that burst when pressing. I use steam on almost everything. Dry ironing give me the hibby-jibbies. :)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13942853868409355316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271136766216942012.post-43556308337453441992016-10-25T00:47:30.630-04:002016-10-25T00:47:30.630-04:00My iron has that auto shut off feature after 8 min...My iron has that auto shut off feature after 8 minutes, and I have to say it has saved my butt a few times! :) Thanks for the review of the Shark iron. It looks like there are lots of features for a reasonable price - I'd rather my money be spent on fabric! LOL Thanks for linking to MCM Paige!Beth @ Cooking Up Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786023962755107152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271136766216942012.post-81018673582485509942016-10-24T22:41:00.842-04:002016-10-24T22:41:00.842-04:00Thanks for the review Paige. One thing I've fo...Thanks for the review Paige. One thing I've found very frustrating with the last two irons I purchased (in less than 2 years...) is you can't really see the water in the tank. Drove me crazy -- darn plastic so couldn't see how much was in there. The cord frayed on that one so it is gone. Hubby couldn't repair it. Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04758275644964547751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271136766216942012.post-15597997888210217822016-10-23T22:37:03.764-04:002016-10-23T22:37:03.764-04:00Lovely photos, Paige! A bright shiny new iron with...Lovely photos, Paige! A bright shiny new iron with a lovely quilt as backdrop - perfect! I love that it turns itself off after it hasn't been used for a while! and to weigh in on the discussion - I'm a prewasher too.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10899292686129929509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271136766216942012.post-16276970259012276402016-10-23T13:28:32.083-04:002016-10-23T13:28:32.083-04:00I remember my Mum spraying clothes with a bottle o...I remember my Mum spraying clothes with a bottle of water, it had a top with little holes in it, no spray irons then, a really HEAVY electric one, it is now a door stop!!! Love the look of your new one, and what a super quilt on your wall.Nancy Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854698513524662527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271136766216942012.post-38176385190872908532016-10-23T10:50:26.881-04:002016-10-23T10:50:26.881-04:00I love pressing with steam, too, but recently swit...I love pressing with steam, too, but recently switched to using a spray bottle. The water in my area is sooo hard, that even my filtered water was clogging up a new iron, so I finally gave up on putting the water in an iron. I hope this iron lasts you a long time!Yvonne from Quilting Jetgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705160384198590025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271136766216942012.post-33740001729874423452016-10-23T10:43:55.588-04:002016-10-23T10:43:55.588-04:00Kate, when adding large cuts of fabric to my stash...Kate, when adding large cuts of fabric to my stash I do not prewash until ready to use them. Depending on the project, I will cut off what I need. I just made a backing from 7+ yards and cut it half before washing to make it more manageable. And by prewashing, I mean filling up my top loading washer with just enough water to submerge the fabric, swish around a bit and then drain and spin.<br /><br />And I can't help it, I do the same with precuts! But, I buy very few jellyrolls.Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09165119758309263620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271136766216942012.post-31432464443610172382016-10-23T10:31:27.516-04:002016-10-23T10:31:27.516-04:00We all love a new gadget ! We all love a new gadget ! helenjean@midgetgemquiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005403786619091105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271136766216942012.post-42815357574255342432016-10-23T09:51:51.215-04:002016-10-23T09:51:51.215-04:00Beautiful pictures - as always! Thanks for the re...Beautiful pictures - as always! Thanks for the review - I'm not yet in the market for a new iron, but it's nice to know that one doesn't have to invest a small fortune to get a pretty good iron.Izzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18135564727921370376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271136766216942012.post-68797237798702594332016-10-23T09:40:40.026-04:002016-10-23T09:40:40.026-04:00I hate choosing a new iron and new ones never seem...I hate choosing a new iron and new ones never seem to get as hot as they used to years ago, perhaps that's me or maybe the EU has been making up more rules. What I want to know is how do you manage pre washing with say 3 meters of fabric? If I cut it into more manageable pieces I get wastage. Anyway, if I use pre cuts I can't wash those so I tend not to wash any so they are all the same.Kate @ Smiles From Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17525561534884021883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271136766216942012.post-64656836026519266752016-10-23T09:32:07.643-04:002016-10-23T09:32:07.643-04:00First, I love your iron pictures! Especially with...First, I love your iron pictures! Especially with the quilt in the background! There is nothing more frustrating than having brown water leaking on your fabric. It's happened many times with many irons for me! Thank you for sharing your review of this iron. I don't need one yet, but I know it's coming one day! P.S. I prewash too! I love pressing new fabric!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719432822327081144noreply@blogger.com