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    Old 11-20-2010, 03:13 PM
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    Try the parchment paper. Often near the plastic wrap area to the grocery department.
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    Old 11-20-2010, 03:14 PM
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    Just use the parchment paper it works great recently I have found it here in our dollar stores.The excess glue cleans off by rubbing it off with your hands and it cools in no time!
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    Old 11-20-2010, 03:39 PM
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    Try Parchment paper
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    Old 11-20-2010, 03:40 PM
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    I've always used a large man's handkerchief - they are soft, and just the right size for most of what I want to iron.
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    Old 11-20-2010, 04:14 PM
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    I put the parchment under and on top of the applique pieces for good measure. It works great. It's rather inexpensive and I'm amazed at the difference it makes in baking cookies, too.
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    Old 11-20-2010, 04:34 PM
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    The release paper from the fusable works really well too :wink: :D:D:D
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    Old 11-20-2010, 04:56 PM
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    I cut the back out of a cotton shirt I no longer needed. It's tiger-striped so I get a chuckle every time I press.
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    Old 11-20-2010, 05:27 PM
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    I once bought one of those cheap metallic ironing sheets (22x44). It is a piece of metallic fabric, a layer of foamy stuff (!) underneath it, and a flimsy layer of something that started disintegrating right away.
    What made that thing totally useless was the outer binding (some kind of binding anyway). It made the whole thing curl upward.

    I took the metallic fabric, replaced the foam with cotton batting and used that to cover a small wooden ironing board (just a cut down from some underflooring).

    The left-over metallic fabric is ideal for messy ironing jobs.

    The ironing sheet only cost US $ 7.95 (amazon.com). So I got quite a bit of mileage out of it so far.
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    Old 11-20-2010, 05:45 PM
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    A quilt instructor once showed me to use two paper towels, one above and one below.....works perfectly and I haven't had any problems whatsoever. Good luck.
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    Old 11-20-2010, 05:58 PM
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    Originally Posted by whinnytoo
    I press my applique upside down on a thick terrycloth towel. That keeps it from getting that 'flattened out' look.
    Yep, me too!! :thumbup: It works great!!! :D
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