i have used this costly product only a few times and it is warped and wrinkled!!!..impossible to use properly now, cannot hardly see thru it. it cost 18 dollars, guaranteed 5 years but of course i don't have the reciept. now i was looking at a new one in the store, same price, it came with a warning 'materials in this product are banned in california and are found to be cancerous' any comments on this are welcomed.

use non stick baking paper---all teflon is a worry===an iron should not hve meltedsend back to makers

thanks, didn't know that, so out with the fry pan too?
i will check on the maker if i find who.

I use a much more heavy duty one now, designed to line the base of your oven. Not see through, but much sturdier, and a whole lot cheaper.

I just use an old thin dish towel for a pressing sheet

non stick aluminum foil works too. Just can't see through if you're doing placement of applique pieces.

[quote=shadoh]thanks, didn't know that, so out with the fry pan too?


Any teflon pan that has any chipping or pealing should be discarded. Teflon is extremely toxic and is a known cancer causing subtance if ingested. It is fine if the teflon surface is completely intact. Just an FYI , I love the non - stick nature but every year I purchase a new one and toss the old. I am frugal but the testing on this substance is very conculsive. It is one of the substances that can be HIGHLY toxic if ingested.

Years ago, California passed Prop 65 that requires warning labels on many products. Here is a pretty good article that explains it in layman's terms:

http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2008/1...e-for-concern/

In California, you get used to seeing these warnings, as they are on almost everything! Just use what you are comfortable with.

I just use an old cloth napkin or light-weight towel. I can't see through it, but I haven't had a problem yet.

You can always try contacting the manufacturer and explain what happened. In many states you are not required to have the receipt.

I cheap alternative is parchment paper. They sell it in the grocery stores to line your cookie sheets. I have several of the teflon sheets that are well used but still usable. Maybe your iron is hotter than most.

I bought some teflong baking sheets and use them. I have never had a problem.

Ok, my dumb moment, but I have never seen a teflon baking sheet.Can't quite picture how a baking sheet would work as a pressing sheet.

not dumb- it's not a "cookie" type baking sheet- it's a flexible mat you use to keep foods from sticking. Think silpat or silicone mat. You can get big ones to cover the bottom of yout oven to keep it clean.

I'm thinking that the teflon sheet is used under the items being pressed, not as a pressing cloth on top of the items. Am I confused or is this correct?

I think you are correct, Bobbielinks. It is funny how terminology can be confusing.

they are used primarily for fusing applique. they usually go on top of the applique and fusiable will not stick to the iron. I use one under the applique when I am using the no melt plastic as a template and bit of starch to turn the edges over.