Originally Posted by ckcowl

Missie Carpenter from Traditional Primitives teaches a starch basting method that is a real time saver. If your pieces are staying well enough to stitch them together go for it! No need to baste if you don't have to. I bought a special brush from Missie that has a hollow tube to fill with starch then I can paint the edges of my fabric with the brush end. It works great. I often starch baste, sometimes I glue baste and sometimes I still sew baste. Don't over complicate it