In answer to the question "am I going to hang it?" I'm afraid it's going to my 4 year old. It's got a ways to go though because my machine quilting class will be in the next couple of months and then I'll complete it. I've been working on a hand quilted sampler for the better part of a year which, if I finish it before she's in college, will go to my six year old. I just did these quilts to learn how. My real work is going to be art quilting.
The starch idea is good. I didn't know that when I started this or I certainly would have done it. I have starch ready to go for my next piece.
Again, thanks for all the kind and helpful comments.