Thanks for the advice on irons, peaceandjoy. I don't really have the budget for one of the expensive ones right now, so I will stick with what i can find from the big box store on the way home.
Instead of sewing, I finished trimming all my previous clues down to size. Just have to finish approximately 1/2 of the FG from clue 8, and then I can move on to the steps in the reveal!