Originally Posted by
SmickChick
I have dismantled hundreds of ties. I've used the lightest weight Pellon, however, I have found that a very heavy starch....the blue liquid Sta-flo diluted only like 1:1 gives a wonderful stiffness--and is cheaper! Of course the quilt should be washed so the starch is removed after construction.
when you finish and was to remove that starch, doesn't that effect the silk tie/poly-silk combo tie/and the probably cotton of background fabric? I am planning on making a few from my deceased husband, but was going to just disassemble, use a non woven interfacing and machine applique to background. I do not want to have to wash after construction of same.....these will be wallhanging to be distributed to family members........