I hope you're sitting down

Who are you and what have you done with OUR Joanne/Pogonip???

;-)

"Featherweight iron"???

I have two of those little GE travel irons, one was my mother's from the 50s and has a cloth-wound electrical cord. I'm afraid to plug it in... One of these days I may try to find an electrician to re-wire it for me, it has the collapsible handle and the little water bottle.

The other one (acquired in the late 60s) has a handle which folds over to one side which is hollow and serves as a reservoir for water for steam. I use in the embroidery room to fuse stabilizer. It works just great if I want to smooth something out while it's still in the hoop, too.

I never take them on trips....

Yes, It's me. :-[

This little iron has the cloth-covered cord and it works just fine. It's not worn looking, and I make it a habit to test things before using them the first time -- back of the hand to the item. I can take a slight jolt, just learned the hard way not to use the front of the hand because the current makes muscles contract and there you are, stuck. There's a little plastic bottle that goes on the side, as you say. Nifty little iron. Don't need these on trips anymore, I can't remember a hotel or motel room that didn't have an iron and board in the closet. If there are any, I'll bet you can get one with a call to the front desk. I like the rooms with the little fridges. Then I find Trader Joe's........ well, you get the picture.

Well, if you're sure....

Indeed. Maybe I'll fire Mom's up and test it, I wouldn't mind having one in the sewing room, too. Sometimes you just NEED a small soleplate in garment sewing, too.

Same thing with hair dryers, I used to take one on trips but haven't had to for several years.

Oh, yes. When we went on the three-week Boston trip, we had grocery stores scouted out within a three-block radius of each place we stayed. First thing we did each new city was get groceries, especially breakfast stuff.

I had one of those little gems for 50 years. I used it in my cottage until I found a little bit bigger one for 50 cents.Brand new full size job. I brought the little guy home and used it a lot for sewing. I had it on the ironing board one day, lost my balance and knocked the iron off the board. It fell apart, well the handle broke, the iron stayed in one piece. The problem was that the iron was too hot to hold without the handle, so I had to deep 6 it. Broke my heart. I loved that little thing.

Juno

They're still around. If not in your local thrift stores, you can find them on eBay for a reasonable price.

Most rooms have a 4-cup coffee maker now, too. Though I do have a nifty travel pot I can take if need be. I haven't seen one like it in years, but it's very compact.

I found two - one on craigslist in Portland, OR, and one on eBay

LOL. I recognise that. I'm still sewing kids pyjamas but given the pics that others post here I feel like I may as well be sewing sails out of canvas.

Listen! Pyjamas are *real* sewing! You just think it's not because you've got it down to a science. ;-) They're really important, too, because if they aren't comfortable, nobody gets any sleep.

You're too kind. The jimjams do look good and my daughter and grandchild love them but they are no great challenge and certainly not up to my sewing exploits of the past. Not that I need to sew like I did in the past now that I'm retired and don't go anywhere that needs really good clothes.

That is why I so enjoyed your tale - instant empathy.

Oh, I know what you mean. I think back of some of the things I did, years ago, and wonder if I am the same person. ;-) Not only won't I sew like that now, if I did, I wouldn't dress like that now! Comfort is king!

they are no great challenge and certainly not up to my sewing

Snap! Nothing has to be too fitting as the body can no longer support that look at all. But I still havent' finished my excercise to get a decent fitting camisole so I can wear it under things. Now how hard can that be for an old trout who is hollow chested, hump backed. big busted and with skinny arms. I think that project can sit on the backburner now till spring comes around again in September.

I took the easy way out and got these knitted ones from Vermont Country Store. Then they offered a slip of the same fabric, so I got some of those to go under dresses. I absolutely love them. I doubt I could make them for what they cost, especially when they give me free shipping.