hand piecing and starch
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I am going to be trying hand piecing when I go on a trip soon. I will be cutting all the pieces in advance. Is it a good idea to starch them before cutting? I know the cutting will be more accurate, but won't it make the pieces too stiff to easily hand sew? I'd love some advice on this.
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I heavily starched my EPP fabrics. I don't find then harder to sew through.
I did find that they stay creased VERY nicely when sewing them to the papers and when pressing my seams too :D:D:D
I did find that they stay creased VERY nicely when sewing them to the papers and when pressing my seams too :D:D:D
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i don't starch but some do but don't forget to draw your 1/4 line all around i use lead pencil for my lights for dark colors i use the white lead chalk pencil i also use sand paper under it to mark them
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Originally Posted by Elsie
i don't starch but some do but don't forget to draw your 1/4 line all around i use lead pencil for my lights for dark colors i use the white lead pencil i also use sand paper under it to mark them
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Originally Posted by Elsie
i don't starch but some do but don't forget to draw your 1/4 line all around i use lead pencil for my lights for dark colors i use the white lead pencil i also use sand paper under it to mark them
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