Best press and starch
08-17-2014, 07:24 PM
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08-18-2014, 03:55 AM
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I really found that I like an item called "Magic Sizing". It gives a light body without the stiffness. I can ONLY find it at the larger Walmart for under $1.00 a can. Never have any problems with the nozzle plugging up and I can quickly spray and press without any flakes. I am on a tight budget so I have never tried Best Press.
08-18-2014, 06:15 AM
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I've never used Best Press due mostly to the price and availability to acquire it in my area. I do use the Vodka recipe for making my own and add liquid starch to it as I like a stiffer result. If I know I'll be starching, I usually use a dishpan filled with my recipe, dip the fabric and hang it over the tub so it drains back into the tub for reuse. I normally just let it dry before pressing. I'll use my spray bottle filled with water to mist it while ironing. If I just need to add a little starch while pressing, I have a spray bottle filled with my recipe near by. So far with my recipe I have never had a starch build up on my iron.
08-18-2014, 08:33 AM
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There must be pixie dust or something else magic in Best Press! I've read these thread for years and never tried BP. Weekend before last I attended a Bernina demonstration at a LQS. A gift for attending and watching all their demonstrations was a small eyeglasses kit and a small bottle of Best Press. I used it for the first time this weekend. It's a miracle! I mix my own starch using liquid starch and water. It's economical and effective. But I had never tried BP! I love it. It sprays evenly, presses beautifully and never clogs. WalMart has a 32 oz. bottle to refill smaller ones for $6.91. An affordable miracle.
08-18-2014, 09:14 PM
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08-18-2014, 11:14 PM
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My quilting teacher had us use Magic Sizing. As several have said, it does a great job and is less expensive than Best Press. I get it at my local Market Street grocery store. Not every grocery store has it.
Last edited by donnamcr; 08-18-2014 at 11:19 PM.
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