Christine,
When Edyta was explaining the 'how to' on the show, she suggested to put the light on the top so when you finally pull of the paper and open it, the seam will correctly be toward the dark fabric which is what you want so draker fabric doesn't show through to the light.
Also, you DO need to press it once you finish sewing and trimming it, but remember NOT to unfold it or take the paper off. The paper won't be taken off until the recipients are ready to sew them into their project.
Edyta did a good job of showing all the steps of the process, so I would recommend that everyone rewatch that segment before you get started. I'm a visual person and can understand it much better if I see it rather than have to read it. Once I get my papers and I'm ready to sew, I'm definitely going to watch it again.
Hope this helps both you and anyone else who has the same concerns.
Debbie