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    Old 03-03-2018, 01:26 PM
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    I rarely use starch until I prepare the backing. I starch that quite heavily. Because I can't see the back when I'm FMQ, I think starching cuts down on unwanted surprises like little tucks.
    If I get a stubborn wrinkle in a block, I will spray with starch, but only because it's sitting there. Water would work as well.

    Edit: I will be starching my fabric for my next quilt as each block will have a rather long diagonal seam.

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    Old 03-03-2018, 01:33 PM
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    I starch when prepping for cutting. I easily go through 2 cans per month of cheap Faultless starch from W-M. I like my fabric to not move around on me while cutting and sewing. I starch vintage sheets several times before cutting.
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    Old 03-03-2018, 01:48 PM
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    I starch and iron my fabrics before cutting. It helps my cuts be much more accurate and then while I’m creating blocks, using the pieces a little steam reactivates the starch just enough to make everything press flat, precise.
    Iron yardage- large/ uncut pieces; ( as in moving the iron around, smoothing wrinkles)
    Press cut pieces, pieced parts, blocks ; ( as in place the iron down flat, then lift- don’t move it around on the piece)
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    Old 03-03-2018, 01:55 PM
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    I starch fabric before cutting. I make it very stiff. I don't like cutting or sewing with soft fabric. I starch flannel too.
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    Sometimes I starch; sometimes I don’t. If the pattern had lots of tiny pieces or long bias edges, starch. And, like IrishRose2, I always starch the backing.
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    Old 03-03-2018, 03:34 PM
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    I do pre-wash all fabrics,dry and fold over a ruler, stack on wire shelves in my sewing closet.

    I never starch anything.
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    Old 03-03-2018, 04:06 PM
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    Originally Posted by TAMARATJO
    Do you starch after washing the fabric (before cutting)? Do you starch the cut pieces? Do you starch a finished block? Do you spray before ironing a block? Etc.....
    I do all of the above depending on what is needed. I use Best Press on all my fabrics before cutting. After that I starch as needed. Sometimes I starch each block sometimes I wait and just starch the whole top. I starch the back before sandwiching also. It just seems to make it easier to keep everything smooth.
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    Old 03-03-2018, 05:31 PM
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    I rarely starch either. Once in a while I'll starch a finished block. Personally I think the starch makes my iron and ironing board icky and brown.
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    I never starch. According to my allergist, I have chemical reactions . But it sure feels like allergies. Fragrances do the same thing.
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    Old 03-03-2018, 07:04 PM
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    I sometimes use Best Press lavender scent but as much as I love lavender I don't like this one. I have a huge container of it, I think a gallon. Yuck!
    I'm not much for starch either, but then again I rarely pre-wash fabrics.
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