A New Baby -- The Iron Maven

I've never been excited about an iron before.  But, at last, my new baby has arrived.  The Iron Maven by Reliable.

I've heard all kinds of good things about this little sweetheart.  Now, I'm about to see for myself.  I'd like to get started on a new jacket for Oldest Son, and since it'll be made of wool, obviously a good iron is a necessity.

My old Rowenta pressure iron has been doing a good job, but I can tell already that the Iron Maven is a higher quality product.

Guess I'll be letting you know what I think in the coming days...

My Iron Is Back!

I have to give the Rowenta service people in New York State the credit they deserve.

They replaced my pressure iron/steamer in about two weeks rather than the four to six that was suggested.  And while I'm not exactly pleased that my boiler tank developed a crack in less than eight months, I can't fault the way that their service and warranty was handled (well, except for the $35 it cost me to ship it to them).

I like the Rowenta.  But I'm probably going to replace it with a Reliable pressure iron and keep it only as a backup.

The IronMaven by Reliable

The IronMaven.  I just like the name :o)

PR Menswear Contest Day 3 and the Iron Saga

Managed to muff the collar last night while working on Oldest Son's dress shirt.  Somehow, I simply forgot to topstitch the collar portion before sandwiching it between the collar stand pieces and stitching the whole thing together.  And clipping the seam allowances.  And turning and pressing.  *sigh*  Not sure whether I'm going to try and fix this one or just cut a new one.

Good news is, after two months, I finally got my Rowenta Pressure Steamer/Iron in the mail to the service center.  Of course, they tell me it can take up to 6 weeks for repair, so I won't be expecting it back anytime soon.

And frankly, I made just demote this one to backup status, since I'm seriously thinking about getting a Reliable brand pressure steamer as soon as I can save up $400 for the purchase.

Those of you who use pressure steamers -- what brand do you have (or had) and what do you think of it?