A real good friend of mine Anne Kusilek (Damascus Annie) told me to starch until it stands on end!!
She is one of the best quilters that I have talked to that has sat down and told me all of the secrets that they have learned through the years. And she and I use the same machine to FMQ with a model 15 treadle!
There is no telling how many quilts she has had in magazines and won ribbons with.
Billy