Best Small Iron for Quilting

I have a shelf full of steam irons, and nearly every one of them leaks water on the fabric when quilting.  When looking for yet another one, I decided to look into a small iron for quilting, preferably one with a nice point for piecing.

I've seen a lot of YouTube videos using this small mini steam iron.

Small mini iron

But, people kept ironing the fabric over and over and the wrinkles were not coming out.  No wonder, it's only 420 watts!  Additionally, there are only 4 steam holes on the sole plate.
Mini iron steam holes

One quilter recommend the Rowenta Compact Steam Iron.  

Rowenta Compact Steam Iron
Rowenta Compact Iron Steam Holes


Best Small Iron for Quilting

  • It has a pointy precision tip gets into the tightest places and flatten the narrowest seams.  It's perfect for quilting, but I use it for all my ironing.
  • 1000 watts of power.  This little iron works better at getting out wrinkles and pressing seams on my quilting pieces than any of the other irons I have on the shelf.  In fact, even when ironing full yardage, this Rowenta small iron is my go-to iron because it's so freaking awesome at getting out wrinkles, even that center fold on yardage.
  • The hollow handle holds the water.  It's got a silicone flap that lifts up for filling.
  • Handle is collapsible for storage or traveling.
  • On/off slider switch for steam or dry ironing.
  • 200 micro holes on the sole plate for plenty of steam.  Every part of the fabric will get steamed like a Chinese pork bun!
  • Smooth stainless steel soleplate glides easily across the fabric without drag.  
  • Dual voltage 120v or 230v, just in case you travel abroad.

Cons of the Rowenta Compact Steam Iron

  • There is no steam adjustment other than on or off.  
  • If you do a lot of steam ironing, it goes through a lot of water.  I keep one of those 17 oz (500 ml) science lab squeeze wash bottles at my ironing station.  That works out perfectly because I can stick the pipe of the bottle right into the fill hole without spilling.
  • There is no automatic off switch and no light indicating that the iron is on.  I have accidentally left it on for hours at a time.  Oops!
  • Even with those cons, I would still highly recommend it, especially for quilting and sewing.
Squeeze wash bottle for filling iron




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