I can understand the starch making it easier to rotary cut, and piece on a machine, but won't starch make it more difficult to hand quilt? I've never learned to quilt on a machine because the only machine I have is a Singer Fashion Mate 360 from the 1970's (It has 6 stitches-LOL) I am learning to piece on it though. When I was taught quilting the rule was always wash first and use no starch. Since I'm trying to learn new ideas, I was wondering.