Friday1961

Is it because Vodka's base is potatoes....right? Gin is from juniper berries, I believe. Probably wouldn't work the same.

Quilting Diva. SusieQ

This is the recipe that I have for a spray starch like the Best Press.
Mix together:
1 tsp. scented essential oil (found at Walmart in the candle section)
3 oz. of Vodka ( must be made from potatoes, so ask at the liquor store or read the label)
Then add 24 oz of distilled water and shake well.
Add one drop of food color per gallon(optional)

I have not made this, but a bunch of my friends have and say it is just like best press and a lot cheaper.

I buy the half gal. of liquid stay flo starch and then mix it with water in a spray bottle. You can make any strength you like. A half gallon will last me a year or longer.

Scissor Queen

It doesn't matter what the alcohol is based on, potatoes, corn, or wheat, by the time the fermentation and distillation processes are done there is NO starch. The yeasts consume the starch and convert it to alcohol.

New knee

What a waste of vodka!!

Ty

I realy thought this was leading up to a joke when I saw the first ingredient was Vodka. But... guess it's for real. Amazing. For me - I buy the stuff and save time. Call me lazy, but I'd rather be quilting.

paoberle

I'd rather buy my starch and drink my vodka.

Snooze2978

As Mamagrande mentioned................one part Vodka to eight parts water and a few drops of lavender essence. I like mine to be a bit stiffer so I had a cup of liquid starch to my mix but I make up a gallon at a time as it doesn't go bad so that's a cup of liquid starch to whatever it takes to make up to a gallon with the above recipe.

gale

I don't think the vodka we buy (smirnoff-I use it to make vanilla extract) says what it's made from.

JuanitaBean

I use liquid starch and water. 1 cup liquid starch
2 cups water

I use this all the time. If you want it to be stiff spray fabric 2 to 3 times great when working with bias fabrics.

JuanitaBean

I should have said: Spray fabric first then cut your fabric: Pieces that or on the bias like triangles 45* 60* 90*