Originally Posted by
ChaiQuilter
So - if I want to use Niagara before cutting but after washing fabric , what should I do? Spray, let it dry (in the dryer?) then iron without steam? I have never starched but would like to give it a try. Thanks.
The idea with using starch is that it needs some time to be absorbed into the fabric. This is probably faster with washed fabric than unwashed, since there will be no surface conditioning agents on the material. It can be absorbed into the fabric and the fabric still be damp.
I personally like to have the starch dry before ironing because then I know it will not scorch on the bottom of my iron. (Starch that is sitting on the surface of fabric has a tendency to scorch, and I have a tendency to run my iron too hot.) I use steam when I iron, because steam re-activates the starch (by adding moisture back into it) just enough to help get wrinkles out.