Starch, a big thank you to you all.
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I bought a gallon of starch on sale at the grocery story that says 4 cups of water to 1 cup for light, 3 cups of water to 1 cup for medium starch and straight from the gallon for heavy. However, I had a spray bottle and put 1/2 cup of starch to 2 cups of water and that one works perfect for me and it is cheap!!!
#16
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Join Date: May 2011
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Great block!! I, too, am much happier with my piecing since I started starching everything about 5 years ago. What a difference!! Too bad I didn't think of it earlier. I use a 1-1 ratio of StaFlo if I really need things stiff, otherwise I do 1 part StaFlo and 3 parts water.
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Starch, a big thank you to you all. Part 2
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...l-t251324.html
Just an added tip, don't know how I found it, but this works wonderfully when using starch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKRIjKzjJmc
Just an added tip, don't know how I found it, but this works wonderfully when using starch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKRIjKzjJmc
#18
I use a piece of muslin over my ironing surface to protect it when starching. When it gets dirty I throw it in the washer and use it again.
I bought a spray bottle at Sally's beauty supply store that is really designed for hair spray and use it for starch. It is a much finer mist than you get from other spray bottles. The starch or Best Press lasts longer and your fabric doesn't get so wet in spots like with other sprayers.
To clean my iron from starch build up I use a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser (or other similar brand). Wet it and use on a cold iron. Works great. I have a shiny sole plate on my iron. I'm not sure how it would work with a coated sole plate.
I bought a spray bottle at Sally's beauty supply store that is really designed for hair spray and use it for starch. It is a much finer mist than you get from other spray bottles. The starch or Best Press lasts longer and your fabric doesn't get so wet in spots like with other sprayers.
To clean my iron from starch build up I use a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser (or other similar brand). Wet it and use on a cold iron. Works great. I have a shiny sole plate on my iron. I'm not sure how it would work with a coated sole plate.
#19
Very nice quilt, don't think I've seen this version of D9P. I couldn't piece without starch. I have a friend who never uses starch and wonders why her quilt borders and blocks are wavy by the time she gets them quilted.
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