My Clover Is Over the Hill

          My Clover iron, that is.

          I had only had it for a few months before the shiny metallic layer on its tiny foot peeled off, and I was left with a black foot.

          I haven't used it since then.

          Yesterday I needed my Clover iron to fuse some tiny layers of applique so they would be secure before I satin stitched around their edges. I looked at that small foot on the iron and noticed that it was attached to the shaft of the iron with a minuscule screw. Thinking that maybe I could just replace the foot, I googled "Clover irons" online and found that the foot is not sold separately. Only the whole enchilada. Drat.

          I had my heart set on fusing my applique. I had been putting it off for a few days, but was feeling so inspired after seeing all those lovely quilts at Long Beach International that I knew I needed to take advantage of that transient energy.

          Yet I was hesitant to start, fearing that the black foot will rub off on my pastel fabrics and ruin them.

          Then it occurred to me that I could use a small, dry pressing cloth. I cut out a little square of plain white fabric. Bingo! It worked like a charm. Good thing I did. Even though there were no huge black marks left on the pressing cloth, there definitely were the occasional dark rubbings.

           I would be interested know if anyone else has had the same problem with the Clover irons. Seems a shame to have to buy a new one just to replace the foot. I don't believe Clover has any competition in the making of their specialty iron, either.

          I guess the next 50% off coupon I get will be for a new Clover iron. Hope it lasts longer than the first.