Why starch?
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For me, starching makes my cuts nicer, stacked fabric especially, the fabrics don't slide when I move my ruler.
For bias pieces, I starch very heavily, and don't have to worry about having ripply blocks :D:D:D
For bias pieces, I starch very heavily, and don't have to worry about having ripply blocks :D:D:D
#4
I starch all my fabrics. I pre wash it and then starch it. Starched fabric is much easier to sew, cut and pressing the blocks.
When starching your bias binding, do a heavy starch and fold in half while ironing. You will find this will stick the two sides together and much easier to handle while sewing binding.
When starching your bias binding, do a heavy starch and fold in half while ironing. You will find this will stick the two sides together and much easier to handle while sewing binding.
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starching adds body and stiffness to your fabric making it easier to get accurate cuts, blocks go to gether (crisply)
some fabrics that are thin, haven't much body, or if accuracy is really important starching really helps. as far as
all the time? no...only when necessary.
i keep a spray bottle of water on my ironing board, when pressing i spritz with water, if it is not enough then i grab the starch, but one can of starch has lasted me over 3 years.
some fabrics that are thin, haven't much body, or if accuracy is really important starching really helps. as far as
all the time? no...only when necessary.
i keep a spray bottle of water on my ironing board, when pressing i spritz with water, if it is not enough then i grab the starch, but one can of starch has lasted me over 3 years.
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