Originally Posted by nana2
I too have used spray starch to stablize fabric in order to control my cutting and stiches. Our PBS station often has Martha Pullen who spray starches the heck out of fabrics and irons them "bone dry". HOWEVER, I did hear someone on one of the quilting instruction shows say that leaving the starch in fabric attracts moths, and my husband did have a cotton pair of dress pants that got moth holes. These had been sent to the cleaners and they used the starch --- Not me!!! I'm too busy with quilting to starch and iron pants. :D
a lot of members say that starch attracts bugs. mostly silverfish, i think. i sew and store my fabric in a half-finished basement that gets very damp in the summer even though i keep a large dehumidifier running. i only have 2 teeeeny weeeeny little windows up high. i've never had bug problems and don't want any. do you think i should store in plastic bags or plastic bins? i would hate to take everything off the wall shelves.