My rug is not flat as it should be yet. I have to press it some more. You have to keep taking it of the machine and pressing it every 2 or 3 rounds. My iron is not not enough. thanks for all the nice comments. It is a little intimidating at first however when I do the next one it will be better. All my strips were left overs or in other words scraps. I did not measure them and had a few left and when I ran out of batting then I was done.