I have witnessed 2 miracles this week: Sta Flo Starch (Heavy) and Bloc-Loc Ruler!!!
#11
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Central Alabama
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I should own stock in Sta-Flo starch, have been using it in half starch-half water for several years. Before cutting anything , I spray my fabric wet, wet with it and then iron it dry. Wonderful ! ! ! Anyone that has not tried it want believe the difference.
#13
Neat AngelinaMaria! You've got me very interested in the ruler! Starching truly does make a huge difference. My fabric turns out as easy to handle as paper too. I saturate my fabrics in a bucket with the starch at 50 Stay Flo /50 H2O, then gently squeeze out the excess starch and then hang them over cafe curtain rods to let them air dry. When it is time to iron, just ever so lightly mist the fabric with water.
#14
I love my Bloc-Loc ruler, especially since this BOM I am finishing has a lot of HST. It has been so much easier to trim and check them with it.
I like my Best Press, especially since I have some allergies to fragrances.
I like my Best Press, especially since I have some allergies to fragrances.
#16
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 1,663
I love my Sta-Flo too, but ladies - what's your secret to working with those heavily starched fabrics and not getting a mess? I find that when I starch and then iron, my iron sticks to the fabric. Do you spray the starch, then wait a minute before ironing? Does the starch make your iron a complete mess (like mine)? I am constantly cleaning the iron and then five minutes later, it's a mess again. Any tips? Or is this the usual? (I just discovered the liquid starch a short while ago so I'm still learning!)
#17
I love my Sta-Flo too, but ladies - what's your secret to working with those heavily starched fabrics and not getting a mess? I find that when I starch and then iron, my iron sticks to the fabric. Do you spray the starch, then wait a minute before ironing? Does the starch make your iron a complete mess (like mine)? I am constantly cleaning the iron and then five minutes later, it's a mess again. Any tips? Or is this the usual? (I just discovered the liquid starch a short while ago so I'm still learning!)
#20
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Arizona
Posts: 2,356
Caroline, I don't have a clue where to get them in the UK, here in the USA not all quilt stores carry them! You might try contacting their head office and they should be able to let you know where/if they are available in your area... don't know if they come in metric.
I only have one as they are so very expensive.........wish I had thought of it and produced this item!!!
I only have one as they are so very expensive.........wish I had thought of it and produced this item!!!
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