Yes I did iron it. It's 100% cotton just really thin. It's that kind of fabric that every piece of lint or pet hair or anything clings to but ironing it does get the wringles out and I ironed a portion of it last night with the starch and it does change the fabric from flimsy to more stiff. I'm also ironing the back to since that's the part that will be resting on the batting. Thanks again for your help. And thank God for this board. What a big help to us beginners.