Originally Posted by
FWLover
Could someone please explain why just Vodka and water are supposed to add stiffness to fabric? I have an older recipe for Best Press that includes Stay Flo starch. I adjust the amount of it according to amount of crispness I want.
I have a spray bottle, glug, glug, glug vodka until about 1/3 of the bottle and fill remainder of the bottle with water. Potato vodka is the key and I have found that to be the cheapest vodka. You will not find it to be crisp but it behaves the same as Best Press - tames the fabric, gets wrinkles out and makes your seams lay flat. I have used this for years and many members of my guild do too. I got this tip from Edyta Sitar at a workshop.