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Old 02-07-2011, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by DogHouseMom
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So, everyone, if you're starching several yards of fabric, do you ever do it in the washing machine? Or just in the sink and let it hang to dry? (I assume you don't put it in the dryer because it would leave a mess.)

My fingers get tired of spraying...and then I usually do end up ironing while wet, which is not much fun.
OK ... now I see what she meant by not starching when wet. I'm not starching whole fabric - just the cut pieces. So it's no big deal.
You are starching (and ironing) before cutting though, right? It keeps your cuts more accurate. I think if you starch after cutting you'd lose a lot of the benefit.
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