Great little iron
I purchased this for a specific need, to be able to iron within the embroidery hoop space with a fusible stabilizer. I had several tee shirts to embroider and wanted to hoop the stabilizer but not the shirts to prevent any hoop burn. I tried several methods including using a regular iron to attach the shirt and then hoop the stablizer, wasn't particularly pleased. With this little tool, I hooped the fusible and could perfectly lay the shirt on top, pin it exactly where I wanted it and then get in there with this little iron. Works like a charm, and gets hot enough to fuse. There are 4 heat settings and I used level 3 to fuse, it was a poly shirt so I didn't want to try 4. It was quite hot enough and the fact that the iron face is adjustable made it easy to maneuver in the small space. I also have the tiny quilting iron, with the 1" sole plate, but this seemed to be better for me.
Love it!
I purchased this for a hand applique quilt class that I was attending and it works perfectly for template applique. This little iron works ten times better than the other little iron that is out there (I have purchased that one too and gave it away). Love this, portable, easy to use, heats up fast, couldn't be happier!
Excellent little tool for the sewer/quilter/embroiderer
My husband bought this for me several months ago after reading the reviews from others who bought it to iron in the embroidery hoop. That is the reason I bought it and I didn't expect to use it for more than that.
It definitely does well for that purpose. It is small and low profile so that I can leave the hoop on the machine, slip a thin mat under the hoop, and iron without removing the hoop from the machine.
However, I have found that it is also a great item to keep next to the sewing machine when I am piecing. My current project involves Y seams where I iron the seam open on the stem of the Y. I have always struggeled with how to do this without burning my hands and my full sized iron is clumsy for this. The petite press iron is perfect! Just the right size to handle this trick.
Don't get me wrong - this doesn't replace a full size iron with steam when you want to finish press your pieces. However, this is the right tool for a small job...
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