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Originally Posted by Steady Stiching
(Post 6022722)
Sharon Shamber suggests in one of her videos to spray the back of the fabric and lay that side down against the ironing board and then press the top side, she says this forces the starch into the fabric. I think she's right because it seems when i try and iron the starched side up i get more flaking.
Before, I was spraying, and immediately pressing the same side, which caused a LOT of flaking (wasted starch not absorbed into the fabric), and the results weren't as good. |
I dampen the fabric with my homemade starch and then press it....If I want a stiffer feel I just make my starch stiffer..It works for me...
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Originally Posted by Vat
(Post 6020612)
I use Sta-Flo starch, you can get it in 1/2 gallons at Walmart. Bring it home and pour into a gallon container and fill with water. Dampen your fabric with water then spray solid with the starch. I like to put mine in the frig over night or all then iron until DRY ! ! ! All of this is before you cut any pieces. You will have less dust (fuzz), less raveling, better matched seams , etc., etc. A much better quilt top, that is my opinion. You cannot do this after pieces are cut because the starch will disstort the pieces.
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i use niagra spray starch...cheap at grocery store
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Originally Posted by topper1
(Post 6025572)
i use niagra spray starch...cheap at grocery store
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Originally Posted by DOTTYMO
(Post 6019054)
I read this before. So I starched my backing for a quilt and put it in the freezer. I found it about 2 weeks later and wondered what this frozen thing was. How long should it stay in the fridge?
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