Originally Posted by
cindyb
I don't get this. Do you dilute it in water? If so, what is the ratio? Can you put it in a spray bottle? Does it leave the fabric crisp?
The recipe I use is simple:
- Mix 1/4 c. Argo corn starch into 1/2 c. cold water
- Stir in 4 c. of boiling water
- Mix and cool
I put it in a spray bottle. To prevent starch build up on your iron, allow 5 minutes to pass after spraying your fabric, to allow the starch to penetrate, then flip your fabric over and iron. Some people also put a piece of parchment paper between the starched fabric and iron. I find this gives me a nice crisp fabric. I guess you could starch both sides if you wanted it even crisper, or increase the amount of cornstarch. I don’t get any flaking at all.