heres a weird question
06-22-2010, 05:47 PM
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I have used it on the quilt that I am getting ready to finish peicing together, it is actually my avatar quilt. I soaked it in the sizing and then let it sit for about an hour on the ironing board. used my iron with steam on high and it is really crisp. just about as crisp as when i used the starch. I think that it is just about how soaked you make the fabric and how long you let it dry. but that is just me. I would rather find the cheapest way to stiffen my fabric and will try the liquid starch and water. Thanks for all the info everyone.
06-22-2010, 07:23 PM
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My understanding is that starch is for cottons and sizing is for blends, i.e., polyester blends, rayon, etc. Don't know where this info came from, but it has worked well for me over the years. Have used sizing in a pinch on cotton, but it definitely is lighter duty.
06-22-2010, 08:01 PM
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What am I missing here? I have been quilting for 35 years and I have never used either product. Don't have a clue. Why would I want to use it? Crispness? I guess I just don't need it - which is "less expensive" (let's not say cheap around here) than the other choices.
06-23-2010, 04:38 AM
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Originally Posted by cwessel47
What am I missing here? I have been quilting for 35 years and I have never used either product. Don't have a clue. Why would I want to use it? Crispness? I guess I just don't need it - which is "less expensive" (let's not say cheap around here) than the other choices.
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