Originally Posted by kwhite
YES YES YES Starch!!! I spray the fabric and let it set for about 15 mins then lay it out and press it well. The best starch is Mary Ellen's but that is quite pricey. Can Spray starch has always had a tendency to burn for me. I use the starch in a blue gallon jug that you mix 50/50 with water. Starch is absolutely necessary if your fabric is not the best quality. If it is higher quality then starch is still very useful but not as critical IMHO.
Yep just found this out. Iam rather new to quilting. I just did not get what the fuss was over starching. Then I started doing a BOM called Sentimental Journey and used the same fabric as the sample quilt. One of the fabric is flimsy in comparison with the others. I had a terrible time doing the 1st block . Then the Ahh! moment hit and I starched that fabric and no more problem. Just goes to show some of us have to learn the hard way.