Originally Posted by
franc36
I have made many of Jenny Doan's quilts with the biased edges and have never had a problem. I must confess that I heavily starch the fabric before using. I now use a mixture of 3/4 Sta-Flo to 1/4 water and put the fabric in the refrigerator or freezer overnight before pressing. That makes my fabric very stiff. I do handle it gently.
I don't piece but my sister (a perfectionist) does. She is now using Terial Magic instead of starch. I just bought her two gallons of it for Christmas as she puts it in a big pump up spray bottle and a little goes a long way! She loves that stuff.