fireworkslover

If you spray starch on one side of your fabric, let it soak in, then turn the fabric over and press that side, you won't get the white flakes. If you want it stiffer, spray the side you just pressed, let it soak in, flip it over and press the other side. If you are cutting bias for binding you might want to starch your fabric three times before cutting it. It'll be quite stiff, but that bias will not stretch.

Sharon Schambers uses spray starch on her bindings. If the fabric has starch on it it will stick together, it's easily peeled apart if you need to. Then she'll use glue to attach the binding to the quilt, heat set = NO PINS. I've found that Best Press does not act this way. I do like that Best Press comes in an Unscented.