Originally Posted by MZStitch
Originally Posted by cmw0829
I used starch for the first time today. It was an aerosol Niagara from my mother's so don't know how old it is.
Insects???? Now I recall that hearing that which is why I bought the Mary Ellen's Best Press instead. I starched because the teacher said to starch before cutting and thought the Niagara would do better.
I don't plan to wash right after constructing so what's the chance I'd get insects in, let's say, 4 to 6 months?
Excellent question, so I went to the Niagra website, and e-mailed them your question. I asked them how long we can safely wait before washing the quilt after it is made. I will post it here on this message as soon as they respond.
I heard back from the company that makes Niagra today and they stated: We do not recommend starching items that are not regularly washed. So I would say not to wait too long before washing your quilt!