Originally Posted by mzsooz
It sure would be easier to iron on the starch on the whole piece of fabric instead of each tiny little square!
I will try this next time.
Just thought I would mention something about 'starching just the blocks'. It is my firm belief it is always better to starch the FABRIC BEFORE you cut it. You get a much cleaner cut when the fabric is starched and the pieces just fit into the block so much better. If you starch the block after you make it, you can stretch the block, especially if you have any bias edges.
One more thing: I will only starch the amount of fabric I need. Let’s say you have a yard of fabric and the pattern only calls for 1/3 of a yard. I will only iron and starch 1/3 of a yard and place the rest back into my stash. This keeps the fabric from forming permanent creases in the center of the fabric (on the fold line).
mac