Originally Posted by amma
Originally Posted by sahm4605
I just soak my fabric and the let it dry completely and then iron the snot out of it so that it will be stiff as a board, fold and on all the folds I iron them flat as can be. this way when I go to cut it I have four layers I am cutting threw. But this is just me. and it is probably being done wrong, but it works for me. you should try a few different ways of using starch and find the one you like best.
This is what I do too. If you iron while it is still damp, you could distort stripes or other designs in the fabric. It also prevents flaking and the starch sticking to the sole plate of your iron :D:D:D
I do the same , and love the results so much that it is worth the wait for them to dry. I bought a drying rack just for my Starching! I like the consentrate ( Stayflo) so I can alter the strenght as I need to .. its also very inexpensive.