I've used papertowels around the edges where the fusing can ooze out. Never had a problem with it. But I did get a teflon sheet from Joanns for around $6 or $7 a couple weeks ago.

Okay, even cheaper than parchment paper is freezer paper. It works great and you can get it at Target!

In the hancocks store they sell the teflon fabric by the yard, I re-coverd my ironing board with it, and had some left over,(I used fleece for the padding, bought scraps) I surged the edges, and use it for a pressing cloth, teflon side down so it doesn't stick..... You can buy it by the yard, Im thinking it took me 2 1/2 yard for the bigger ironing board. With the left overs make great pressing cloths of diffrent sizes. I do use the towel method also, when theres a nap on the front side. I even attached the teflon to a kitchen towel for added support--with out sticking...
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is this for fusible??? at a pinch one time at class I just used a white sheet of copy paper....just dont hold it on for long

A clean white rag works wonders

why not put that on your xmas list. That way you won't have to buy one.

If applique is done using fusibles use parchment. If you are doing them by hand stitching, press upside down on a terrycolth towel that has never been bleached.

I do the upside down thing with a towel. Works for me

I use any odd piece of cotton that I have.

try the paper from paper-backed fusible web after the fusible has been removed.